{"product_id":"from-hoarding-to-hope-geralin-thomas-9781506148359","title":"From Hoarding to Hope: Understanding People Who Hoard and How To Help Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Hoarding to Hope \u003c\/i\u003eis a guidebook for clinicians, social workers, home health-care workers, public-health officials and related agencies, professional organizers, and animal control personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeralin Thomas, an organizing expert featured on A\u0026amp;E's TV show Hoarders, and other related professionals offer a compassionate, multidimensional, comprehensive approach to understanding hoarding disorder and hoarding tendencies. Experts address the following questions and more: Does compulsive shopping or OCD lead to hoarding? How and where should contaminated items be disposed of safely? Should a person with a hoarding disorder take part in the decluttering and organizing process? What are the anticipated expenses? When is it time to call in professionals? What should someone reaching out for help expect?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"No matter how hoarding affects you, Geralin's real-world examples and useful strategies will help you transition \u003ci\u003eFrom Hoarding to Hope.\" - Matt Paxton, Author and Extreme Cleaner \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSections include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Face of Hoarding Disorder: \u003c\/i\u003e Real stories from real people-the pain, the conflict, the triumphs big and small. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Hoarding Disorder: \u003c\/i\u003e Why we save stuff and the difference between clutter, collecting, chronic disorganization and hoarding. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSuccessful Helping: \u003c\/i\u003e An introduction to the complex world of hoarding and the team approach to working with hoarders. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhere Do I Go From Here?: \u003c\/i\u003e Contact information for trusted resources that Thomas recommends with confidence. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geralin Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1506148352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506148359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Geralin Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987792003327,"sku":"9781506148359","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ad3a851-a086-4406-aa11-9256ccb81896.jpg?v=1683290999","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-hoarding-to-hope-geralin-thomas-9781506148359","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}