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Honor Thyself |  | Author: Danielle Steel
Publisher: Dell
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Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 105677
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0440243289
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780440243281
ASIN: 0440243289
Publication Date: January 27, 2009
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Product Description
Carole Barber has come to Paris to work on her novel and to find herself. A legend of film and stage, Carole has set a standard of grace, devoting herself to her family and causes around the world. But one fiery instant of terror shatters hundreds of lives—and leaves Carole alone, unconscious and unidentified.
In the days that follow, as the truth emerges, the paparazzi swarm. A mysterious stranger quietly visits the hospital to see the woman he once loved and never forgot. Carole’s grown children rush to her bedside, waiting and praying—until the miraculous begins to happen. But as a woman whom the whole world knows slowly awakens, she knows nothing of herself. Every detail must be pieced back together—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. Carole has been given a second chance to count her blessings, heal wounded hearts, recapture lost love...and to live a life that will truly honor others—beginning with herself.
A tale of survival and dignity, of small miracles and big surprises, Honor Thyself 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.
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 Boring, Too Perfect Main Character - all about HER December 14, 2009
Haute Normandie (Southern CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the worst books I've ever read. I quit after a couple of chapters and downloaded the audio book, trying to give it a second chance. I gave it my best but this is such a boring book. It's all about giving praise to the main character: Beautiful, Oscar winning, much loved actress Carole. She had the perfect second marriage, the first husband never stopped loving her, another man in Paris called her "the love of his life" - can we use more cliches now? Please, Ms. Steel?
After Carole suffers a serious injury and loses her memory, her children, assistant, ex-husband and others spend most of the book lavishing praise on her. She's beautiful, perfect, selfless, the most accomplished actress in the world, a great mother, the love of the life of at least three different men (this is repeated often). "You were always kind, decent, sincere, 'different', Carole". Anything bad that happens to Carole is someone else's fault.
When you read it you get to suffer through several chapters of her friends and family recalling events her in life, but the author had already done so in the beginning of the book. She explained about Carole's first and second marriage, her children, her assistant, her career and Oscar wins, her exceptional beauty, her first husband's affair, etc. Then the main characters repeat the information in detail "to" Carole to help jog her memory. For example, the author explains who Jason is (the first husband) and that he left Carole for a Russian model who later left him. Then Jason explains all of it TO Carole a few chapters later.
Often repeated are these gems:
Carole won the Oscar twice.
Carole looks beautiful at age 50.
Jason cheated on her and left her.
Carole suffered after first husband cheated.
Jason's second wife married him for money, then left him for someone with more money.
Carole's second husband was perfect, but he died of cancer.
Carole wouldn't take Jason back.
Jason never stopped loving Carole.
Chloe (daughter) is clingy.
Jason's second wife lives in Hong Kong (wow, thanks for telling me three times in the first half of the book).
Jason never sees his children by his second marriage.
Jason and Carole are still friends. Oh, and they are still friends.
Jason made a mistake choosing Russian model over Carole.
Carole speaks French.
Oh, and Jason "picked a major lemon" in the Russian model.
Jason and Carole are great friends "even though they were no longer married" - repeated several times (see above).
I didn't finish the book. I know how it will end, and this endless praise of the "perfect" main character is grating on my nerves. It's hard to care about the character when they are so very uninteresting.
Do NOT listen to if driving!!! October 18, 2009
R. Fletcher
Was driving from Tampa, Fl to Biloxi, MS and the trips co-pilot decided to buy this audio book from wally's world as something to listen to while on the road. I wished he would not have done it!! The book was semi interesting at the beginning and then like a pot of warm water left on a stove it cooled and was room temperature at best.
I found myself waiting for the end of the discs for two reasons, one to finish what was started and two, in hopes the story would get better. It never got better. I am just thankful I didn't fall asleep listening to it while I drove across I-10, which is a boring butt drive by itself.
"Lamentable" about sums it up September 8, 2009
A. Shparberg
This is the first Steele book I have ever read, and it's likely to be the last. I am surprised that the author with so little talent has achieved such wide popularity. She is abysmal at plotting and characterization. As to her writing style, it is uninspired to the point of feeling dead. You could program a computer to write a chick lit book and I bet the result would be better than this. The themes touched on here might be interesting in the hands of a more skilled writer.
Repetitive July 1, 2009
Janice Demille (Asheville, NC)
I got the audio version of this from the library. I quickly remembered why I do not read her books. She repeats everything so many times I believe you could start reading towards the end of the book and not have missed any details. She also repeats phrases 'Never had and never would', etc.
 Daneille Steel Book June 9, 2009
singsling3 (Rockford, Il.)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Danielle Steel's Books are something I buy and give to my significant other on a regular basis, to stay in her good graces!!!!!
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