Carrots

During the Summer of 1979 when Dan Harary was 23, a Gypsy fortune teller told him, “Many women are attracted to you. But something goes wrong with each one you meet!” Dan’s lifetime history with the opposite sex was thus summarized that day by a complete stranger on a Long Branch, New Jersey, boardwalk. Surviving numerous traumas during early childhood, 25-years of undiagnosed clinical depression, a marriage fraught with medical issues, and a powerful, 20-year-long sex addiction later in life, Dan’s tales of the women he’s loved, lost, or never attained at all, are sometimes touching, sometimes shocking, but always brutally frank and painfully honest.

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“Imagine tossing Howard Stern’s book ‘Private Parts’ into a blender along with Woody Allen’s script for ‘Play It Again, Sam” and Philip Roth’s book ‘Portnoy’s Complaint.’ If you did, you very well might wind up with my friend Dan Harary’s book ‘Carrots: A Sex Odyssey.’ ‘Carrots’ chronicles Dan’s simple but lifelong challenge: how to navigate his desire and pursuit of alluring women while attempting to overcome crippling shyness and overwhelming self-doubt. Weave into that mix: a series of childhood traumas that affected Dan’s earliest perception of females; his 25-year-long battle with (untreated) clinical depression; an 11-year-long marriage fraught with troubles; his wacky theory that he was cursed in a past life; a powerful sex addiction; and an endless series of ‘really bad date’ stories that quite often defy logic – or even belief. All of this is set against the backdrop of a 40-year-long career within Hollywood’s entertainment industry. As a Clinical Sexologist and someone who’s known him since 1984, I can attest that Dan’s brutal honesty and the ‘too much information’ he too-often imparts will leave the reader pondering: ‘How on Earth was he able to accomplish so much with so many self-imposed obstacles standing in his way?”

Dr. Ava Cadell, Certified Love Coach, Clinical Sexologist, AASECT Certified Sex Counselor, and Founder of www.LoveUniv.com

“I can honestly say I’ve never read anything like ‘Carrots: A Sex Odyssey’ before. Dan Harary’s book chronicles a lifetime of troubled relationships with women, some good, some bad, many ugly, but all told from a painfully frank point-of-view. Dan places the reader front and center as he describes in vivid detail the trials and tribulations of his odd history with the opposite sex. A gifted narrator, Dan is often witty and self-deprecating, but more often bares his feelings of longing, unfulfilled desire and heart-breaking disappointment like someone whose body has been cut open head to toe for major abdominal surgery. While he’s not often the ‘hero’ in many of his stories, you have to give him credit for being brave enough to share five-decades worth of hugely personal and intimate encounters with his readers.”

Dr. Nancy Sutton Pierce, Holistic Clinical Sexologist

"In this absorbing read, Dan Harary candidly delineates his decades-long effort to find happiness and self-worth through sexual conquests. Ultimately, he finds meaning and himself through unexpected avenues, and realizes that his sexual preoccupation had led him astray for years. ‘Carrots’ is a fun and quick read!"

Dr. Maggie Carroll Vaughan, Psychotherapist, Founder & Executive Director at Happy Apple/NYC

“Dan Harary’s book Carrots strikes a rare balance of being hilariously entertaining while simultaneously sad and painful. It is full of engaging tales of his ill-fated attempts to connect with women. You’ll find yourself laughing out loud while shaking your head in disbelief at the equally humorous and tragic situations in which Dan finds himself! And you’ll wonder, how can one man have so much bad luck?! It’s enough to make you consider the possibility of a past life curse! Carrots is a brilliantly written look into the life of a man struggling with lifelong depression, sex addiction, extreme shyness and self-doubt, as well as several childhood traumas that shaped his perception of the opposite sex, the connection with whom seems to constantly elude him. Despite all this, Dan has still managed to have great professional success. And he tells his very candid and colorful true stories with a spirit of humor and perseverance that seems to transcend all that he has been through!”

Dr. Kathryn Uzunov, Los Angeles, CA

“Dan Harary sure knows how to tell a story! His book, Carrots: True Confessions of a Hollywood Sex Addict is a collection of stories that represent the sad but truthful relationships he has had with women his whole life. It’s a real page-turner! His vulnerability is palpable and there are points where you don’t know if you should be laughing at him or crying with him. He shares a lifetime of unmet sexual needs and desires that led him to out-of-control sexual behaviors that are both erotic and alarming at the same time. The disconnect between his infatuation with fantasy Playboy model types and the reality of finding a true loving, caring life-partner, is heartbreaking. But you can’t help rooting for him the whole way through.”

Carol Hunt, Co-host of The Sexy Lifestyle Podcast, Montreal, Canada

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