{"product_id":"the-cosmic-giggle-the-life-and-music-of-alan-watts-paperback","title":"The Cosmic Giggle: The Life and Music of Alan Watts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChronicles Of Spirit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHE CALLED HIMSELF AN ENTERTAINER. THE WORLD CALLED HIM A GURU.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the YouTube sages and the mindfulness apps, there was a voice. A rich, rolling English accent that cut through the static of the 20th century, armed with a Zen koan, a glass of wine, and a mischievous, cosmic giggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Watts was the trailblazer who took the profound wisdom of the East and presented it to the West not as a solemn religion, but as a joyous performance. He was the philosopher who preferred a ferryboat to a pulpit, a jester who played with the universe's biggest questions. But who was the man behind the voice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cosmic Giggle\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate, unflinching journey into the life of the \"genuine fake\" himself. This is not another dry, academic summary. This is a story that plunges you into the vibrant highs and chaotic lows of an extraordinary life, exploring: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe young boy in the English countryside who fell in love with the art of the Far East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prodigy who became a leader in London's Buddhist scene before he was old enough to vote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scandalous, heartbreaking exit from the priesthood that set him on his true path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe iconic ferryboat in Sausalito where he became a hero to the counter-culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe private battles with alcohol and attachment that stood in stark contrast to his public message.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the definitive story of the sage, the sinner, and the brilliant performer who taught a generation that the secret to life wasn't a secret at all-it was a song to be sung, a dance to be danced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.\" - Alan Watts\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47827471040686,"sku":"9798230287612","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/2461\/4830\/files\/W3zqWCKyQH9798230287612.webp?v=1778127599","url":"https:\/\/www.thrivevibez.com\/products\/the-cosmic-giggle-the-life-and-music-of-alan-watts-paperback","provider":"Thrive Vibez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}