| Year of No Clutter: A Memoir Contributor(s): Schaub, Eve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1492633550 ISBN-13: 9781492633556 Publisher: Sourcebooks OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - House & Home | Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing - Self-help | Personal Growth - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016028643 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eve has a problem with clutter. Too much stuff and too easily acquired, it confronts her in every corner and on every surface in her house. When she pledges to tackle the worst offender, her horror of a "Hell Room," she anticipates finally being able to throw away all of the unnecessary things she can't bring herself to part with: her fifth-grade report card, dried-up art supplies, an old vinyl raincoat. But what Eve discovers isn't just old CDs and outdated clothing, but a fierce desire within herself to hold on to her identity. Our things represent our memories, our history, a million tiny reference points in our lives. If we throw our stuff in the trash, where does that leave us? And if we don't...how do we know what's really important? Everyone has their own Hell Room, and Eve's battle with her clutter, along with her eventual self-clarity, encourages everyone to dig into their past to declutter their future. Year of No Clutter is a deeply inspiring--and frequently hilarious -- examination of why we keep stuff in the first place, and how to let it all go. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schaub, Eve: - Eve O. Schaub graduated from Cornell and Rochester Institute of Technology. She has written for Vermont Life and Vermont Magazine, among others. During her family's year of no sugar, Schaub blogged regularly and was often a guest on WAMC, New York's NPR affiliate, as well as a regular visitor to Vermont Public Radio. She lives in Vermont with her family. |