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This book is amazing. Even though hoarding has become more widely-known and sensationalized through current reality television programs, this book shows how little truly is known about the disorder. It uses case studies to show the different types of hoarding as well as ways of thinking about personal belongings that you may find shocking. It was a fascinating, concise view into how our views on sentimental or useful items can easily turn into a debilitating disorder. Highly recommended.
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Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy Frost and Gail Steketee
JLH3279, March 11, 2011
This book is amazing. Even though hoarding has become more widely-known and sensationalized through current reality television programs, this book shows how little truly is known about the disorder. It uses case studies to show the different types of hoarding as well as ways of thinking about personal belongings that you may find shocking. It was a fascinating, concise view into how our views on sentimental or useful items can easily turn into a debilitating disorder. Highly recommended.