<i>A world-renowned actress falls victim to a terrifying explosion in Paris&#8212;and begins a courageous journey of survival, memory, and self-discovery in Danielle Steel&#8217;s mesmerizing new novel.<br></i><br>Carole Barber has come to Paris, with its rain-slick slate roofs and winding streets, to work on her novel&#8212;and to find herself after a lifetime in the spotlight. A legend of film and stage, Carole has set a standard of beauty and grace, devoting herself to her family and causes around the world. But on this cool November evening, as her taxi speeds into a tunnel just past the Louvre, a fiery instant of terror shatters hundreds of lives&#8212;and leaves Carole alone, unconscious and unidentified in a Paris emergency room.<br><br>At the Ritz, they wonder where their famous, incognito guest has gone. From California to London, Carole&#8217;s friends and family begin to make inquiries. Then comes a moment of shock as they all realize that Carole is far from home and fighting for her life. <br><br>In the days that follow, the paparazzi swarm. A mysterious stranger, a man famous in his own realm, quietly visits the hospital to see the woman he once loved and never forgot. Carole&#8217;s two grown children rush to her bedside, waiting and praying&#8212;until the miraculous begins to happen.&#8230;But as a woman who the whole world knows slowly awakens, she knows nothing of herself. Every detail must be pieced back together&#8212;from a childhood in rural Mississippi to the early days of her career, from the unintentional hurt inflicted on her daughter to a fifteen year-old secret love affair that went tragically wrong. But for Carole an extraordinary opportunity has arisen in a life-threatening crisis: a second chance to count her blessings, heal wounded hearts, recapture lost love&#8230; and to live a life that will truly honor others&#8212;beginning with herself.<br><br>A tale of survival and dignity, of small miracles and big surprises<i>,</i> <b>Honor Thyself</b> creates an unforgettable portrait of a public figure whose hopes, fears, and heartbreaks are as real as our own. Her courageous journey inspires us all.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>