The Hoarder in You

In a calm and reassuring voice that matches the author's tone, Cassandra Campbell narrates this audiobook about the various ways people slip into hoarding material goods. Zasio's goal is to help people become aware of ways they may be accumulating unnecessary possessions and to provide clear, reasonable methods for tackling the overwhelming sense of suffocation and other negative emotions that accompany hoarding. Campbell balances an empathetic tone with an emphatic delivery that leaves little room for misunderstanding. She skillfully picks up Zasio's personal (as opposed to clinical) tone in the sections in which the author shares her own challenges with hoarding. Together, author and narrator create a listening experience that is welcoming and thoughtful, rather than belittling and incendiary. L.E. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine