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.

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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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.