The Secret Lives of Hoarders: True Stories of Tackling Extreme

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The Secret Lives of Hoarders: True Stories of Tackling Extreme Clutter

On the front lines with extreme hoarders

The Secret Lives of Hoarders is much more than harrowing tales of attacking the ugliest, dirtiest, and most shocking hoarding cases in the country. It is a behind-the-scenes look at this hidden epidemic- what it means, how to recognize it before it gets out of hand, and how to deal with it.

Through his work with hundreds of clients in the worst circumstances- from the giant "rat's nest" that hid more than $13,000 in cash to a vast cache of cartoon pornography to twenty-five years' worth of unopened mail-Matt Paxton has learned to understand this disorder and his clients' impulses to collect, to speak the hoarders' language, and to reach out to them with compassion and concern while avoiding criticism and judgment. Most important, he guides compulsive hoarders successfully through every step of the clean-up and healing process.

The Secret Lives of Hoarders is an engrossing and sometimes unsettling look at extreme clutter but one that helps hoarders, their families, and their friends to find meaning in the chaos.
Country USA
Brand Tarcher
Manufacturer Tarcher
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0399536655_used
Color White
ReleaseDate 2011-05-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780399536656

Country	USA
Brand	Tarcher
Manufacturer	Tarcher
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0399536655_used
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2011-05-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780399536656

The Secret Lives of Hoarders: True Stories of Tackling Extreme Clutter

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