I suspect that The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves was probably very funny when it came out in 1972. It's well written, that's obvious, but this is a sense of humor that I don't think has aged very well. It's worth a read just to say you've read it. It's worth a read for the descriptions of wolves and Mr. Douglas' thoughts on nature and ecological issues.

It's difficult for me to decide whether or not this book is any good. Part of the problem is that I haven't read any of Mr. Douglas' other work to compare. I have no idea if this is considered one of his better works or not. Knowing that would help me judge it. ( )

A comedy writer, his family and odd inner circle of drunken friends who make up the Honansville Ecology Club, undergo a project to reintroduce his wolf to the wild. Jack Douglas, who wrote for Laugh-In and made numerous appearances on the earlier Jack Paar show, loved wolves and adopted his latest. After a time, he decided he needed to free it in Canada so got a female mate amazingly suggested by his Japanese wife. Douglas wrote a number of books including The Neighbors Are Scaring My Wolf and Shut Up and Eat Your Snowshoes. He and dancer wife Reiko had an act together in the late 1950s. But his books, shamefully long out of print, were his main claim to immortality. I loved them back when they were coming out, I'm glad this fell into my hands so I could reintroduce myself to Jack's family and experiences. Funny stuff, great reading. ( )

DaaaaFuq.