Dirty Secret: A Daughter Comes Clean About Her Mother's Compulsive Hoarding
"Sholl explores the psychological reasons why being merely a pack rat can erupt into full-blown hoarding. By the end you're sympathetic to both mother and daughter and understand how a parent's obsession can become a child's."
-- People magazine
Suspenseful and novel-like, Dirty Secret is a wonderful, respectful introduction to the world of a hoarder and the tribulations suffered by both the individual who hoards and their family members."
-- Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D. author of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding: Why You Save and How You Can Stop
Dirty Secret: A Daughter Comes Clean About Her Mother's Compulsive Hoarding was the first memoir written by a child of a compulsive hoarder. It's been called "affecting and illuminating," by Kirkus Reviews, "a compelling and compassionate perspective," by Booklist, and "addictive" by Redbook magazine.
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The handy readers' guide makes Dirty Secret an excellent book club pick.
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