Tag: end of life

Powerful Short Film by a Child of a Hoarder

Part documentary and part performance, The Hoarder’s Daughter provides a compassionate window into the life of a rural hoarder. It explores the death of the videographer’s father and the 800,000 pounds of garbage he left behind. (Running time 10:15) A note of caution: this video includes images showing the aftermath of a fatal house fire …

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2/22: Combing Through The Wreckage

Some children of hoarders contract professional cleanup crews that can charge from $5,000 to $20,000 for a full clean. For others, the true treasures of a life—a special pair of ear rings, photographs from long ago—are buried between the layers of non-essential stuff a hoarder hoards.

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