"A tender, clever, and engrossing remembrance.... Wohl expertly integrates the backstory of his relationship with his father into an account of the extraordinarily chaotic events that he and his siblings navigated as they scrambled to honor their atheistic dad's final request for "a proper Jewish burial." The work is engagingly edgy, employing an unusual combination of unresolved anger, poignancy, and witty sarcasm." - Kirkus Reviews

"Herschel Wohl was a spectacularly difficult father - a pedantic, dreamy, feckless smoker of all that was smokeable. One could say it was totally in character that while Herschel, or "Dr. Joe," shunned all religion, before dying on a tiny, hard-to-reach Caribbean Island, his last wish was for a traditional Jewish burial. Part adventure story, and part a reckoning, In Herschel's Wake is engaging, poignant, and a thoroughly enjoyable read."

- Jane Bernstein, Award-winning author of The Face Tells the Secret

"Wonderful, entertaining, and highly readable!" - Meaghan Rady, Emmy-winning producer/showrunner

"Full of deep psychological insights, this memoir describes a decades-long series of unique, unforgettable events. The wonderful writing takes the reader to new places, both literally and figuratively." - David A. Rosenbaum, Distinguished Professor. of Psychology, Author, It's a Jungle In There

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