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

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

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eng

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Main title

Mess

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sound recording

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Oclc number

910859425

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Barry Yourgrau

Sub title

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

Summary

A glimpse into the mind of someone who is both a sufferer from and an investigator of clutter. -- Millions of Americans struggle with severe clutter and hoarding. Barry Yourgrau is one of them. Behind the door of his Queens apartment, Yourgrau's life is, quite literally, chaos. Confronted by his exasperated girlfriend, he embarks on a heartfelt and too often uproarious project to take control of his disorderly apartment and life, and to explore the wider world of collecting, clutter, and extreme hoarding. Encounters with a professional declutterer, a Lacanian shrink, and Clutterers Anonymous as well as explorations of the bewildering universe of new therapies and brain science, help Yourgrau navigate uncharted territory: clearing shelves, boxes, and bags. This is the story of one man's efforts to learn to let go, to clean up his space (physical and emotional), and to save his relationship

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