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In My Own Way
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
Macmillan Audio presents In My Own Way, Alan Watts' acclaimed autobiography, published for the first time in audio.
In this audiobook, Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution from a child of religious conservatives in rural England to a freewheeling spiritual teacher who challenged Westerners to defy convention and think for themselves. From early in this intellectual life, Watts shows himself to be a philosophical renegade and wide-ranging autodidact who came to Buddhism through the teachings of Christmas Humphreys and D. T. Suzuki.
Told in a nonlinear style, In My Own Way wonderfully combines Watts’ own brand of unconventional philosophy and often hilarious accounts of gurus, celebrities, psychedelic drug experiences, and wry observations of Western culture. A charming foreword written by Watts’ father sets the tone of this warm, funny, and beautifully written story of a compelling figure who encouraged seekers to “follow your own weird” - something he always did himself, as his remarkable account of his life shows.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-06-22
Not another lecture series
Was happily surprised that this was an autobiography and interesting at that. He had such wonderous mind from early on
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- Nicola Frost
- 29-12-22
I must echo the warnings on pronunciation
Shocking narration. Laughable at times. Hats off to the listener who took the time to write a detailed review. So I had an idea what to expect but really. This audiobook should be referred to someone at the Alan Watts foundation to review. I doubt they'd be happy.
Nonetheless I am enjoying listening to the story, purely because I adore Alan.
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- Martin
- 22-12-19
Fascinating
Anyone who has read or listened to Alan Watts will find the story of his life sheds light on his philosophy.
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- serato
- 14-10-21
awesome 👍 narration was perfect
if your a fan of Alan this is a must have . I listen at very fast speed and found narration to be perfect . got lost more than once in story . great stuff
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- David
- 11-05-19
sublime Alan Watts
great insight into his early life and subsequent stepping stones in his later years. brilliant.
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- Rona
- 21-02-24
Spot on Philosophy!
I just love Alan Watts. He was an English eccentric who challenged just about every conceivable corner of religion and this made him slightly unpopular! I think everyone should HAVE to listen him in secondary school.
The narration is good but strange pronunciation of "wummin"( woman).😂
The "story" paints a vivid picture of real bohemia in USA....how fabulous it was! Slightly disappointing that the book is so short. There's very little on his personal relationships and his family situation (s).
A fantastic man whose ideas may very well prove to be of monumental significance.🤩
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- Gus Ferguson
- 16-04-24
Fascinating
The narrator does a great job of expressing Alan Watts printed words. I will listen again and again
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- Louis Raubenheimer
- 26-05-21
What a life! What artistry
Alan Watts is an inspiration. He's view on life, his ability to translate complete Buddhist teachings and his delightful pen all transpired to make this a delightful listen. Loved it. It'll live with me forever
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- Ted Winton
- 18-01-23
Abysmal, ludicrous narration. Utterly unlistenable
The choice of narrator is a complete disaster. As well as the truly bizarre inflection and incorrect pronunciations it's as if he thought he needed to (try to ) 'act out' Alan Watts. Just read it, for god's sake. But learn to read first! Alan Watts was a legend, so this really needs to be done again. I so wanted to listen to this but had to give up after persevering for an hour.
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- Mr. K. Mckeigue
- 26-03-19
Unbearable narrator
I love listening to Alan Watts' lectures and his books are excellent too, including this one.
But the narrator's mispronunciations are bizarre. In one 30 minute commute I heard:
Marshed potatoes
Pro-duct
Burk-shire
Mini-a-tures
Dewdrop (doo drop) & boo-dist
Paradise (peradise)
Carry (cerry)
Flourished (floor-ished)
Serious (siri us)
Really (rilly)
Dank (denk)
Vivacious (vy vacious)
Paradox (Perodox)
Egotist (egg o tist)
Proprietary (propri-a-tory)
Chant (pronounced like ant)
Ostrich (or stridge)
Character (kerry)
Haunting (honting)
Passage (par-sage)
It's strange because he speaks with a normal English accent apart from these words, which stand out and distract from the book. I suspect it's deliberate, with an American audience in mind. If this is the case, why not just have an American narrator?
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