Secret Lives of Hoarders True Stories of Tackling Extreme Clutter

Name: Secret Lives of Hoarders True Stories of Tackling Extreme Clutter
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ISBN: 9780399536656

ISBN-10: 0399536655

ISBN-13: 9780399536656

Edition: 2011

Authors: Matt Paxton, Phaedra Hise

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On the front lines with extreme hoarders The Secret Lives of Hoardersis 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…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/3/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.19" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



What Is Hoarding?



Why People Hoard



Where to Begin



The Plan: Laying The Groundwork



The Players: Recruiting The Team



The Cleanup



Staying Clean


Epilogue


Resources


Acknowledgments


Index