Hoarding is a popular subject now. A & E channel is running a weekly show on them, Oprah has devoted shows to the subject, and I've seen a few specials on tv. Hoarding is not a new phenomenon. The most famous case is that of Homer and Langley Collyer. These two brothers died in their home filled with 130 tons of stuff. After the first brother was found, it took authorities days to get through the rubble and find his brother. No one knows the story of how this happened or why. Doctorow took on the daunting assignment of fitting his story into the facts. The result is a fascinating and believable story. When you are done reading the book you will want to take some time to clean out that closet!
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