![]() ![]() Her childhood of never having sleepovers, not being able to sit on furniture or even the floor, and yet having parents who loved and supported her were such oxymorons. A stunning memoir about a childhood spent growing up in a family of extreme hoarders and hiding squalor behind the veneer of a perfect family. I found her story fascinating, riveting, and heart breaking. In COMING CLEAN, Miller recounts her childhood growing up being ashamed to live in squalor. After a difficult surgery, her mother was confined to bed and became a compulsive shopper, often times never even opening the boxes of merchandise that was constantly being delivered to their home. Miller’s father was a lover of all papers and electronics (working or not) and would pile them up into all corners of the house from floor to ceiling. Kimberly Rae Miller/Amazon Publishing The dark side of living with hoarders and the damage it does to a child is what makes Kimberly Rae Miller’s memoir Coming Clean such a great story: she was born into a family that loved her and would do anything for her, but they were hoarders. ![]() This kind of clutter is nothing compared to the kind of clutter, filth, and horrendous conditions that Miller grew up in. And in beautiful prose, Miller sheds light on her complicated yet loving relationship with her parents that has thrived in spite of the odds.Coming Clean is a story about recognizing where we come from and the relationships that define usand about finding peace in the homes we make for ourselves. I tend to get tense and stressed until everything gets put away and taken care of. Sometimes our house is cluttered with toys, sports equipment, mail and newspapers, dirty dishes, laundry, etc. ![]()
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