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Mess one man's struggle to clean up his house and his act

The author draws on his experiences as both a hoarder and an investigator to profile subjects ranging from professional decluttering services and anti-hoarding therapy to the brain science behind hoarding and the way clutter affects relationships.

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Main Author: Yourgrau, Barry (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
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Yourgrau, Barry > Mental health.
Compulsive hoarding.
Housekeeping.
Storage in the home.
Authors > Biography.
Obsessive Hoarding > Personal Narratives.
Yourgrau, Barry > Homes and haunts.
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Summary:The author draws on his experiences as both a hoarder and an investigator to profile subjects ranging from professional decluttering services and anti-hoarding therapy to the brain science behind hoarding and the way clutter affects relationships.
Physical Description:276 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780393241778
0393241777
Author Notes:Writer-performer Barry Yourgrau is the author of acclaimed books of brief fiction, including Wearing Dad's Head and The Sadness of Sex , in whose film version he starred. He's appeared on MTV and NPR, and written for the New York Times , Huffington Post , Paris Review , and Vice , among others. Born in South Africa, he lives in New York and Istanbul.

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