Love, Pamela: A Memoir of Prose, Poetry, and Truth

With her children now independent young adults, Anderson decided to spend some time in France’s Cote d’Azur, one of her favorite places. She brought her dog, Zuzu, and enjoyed having time to read and practice French. There she met and befriended the designer Karl Lagerfeld, who later featured her in a photoshoot.

Her time in France included charity work with the foundation Choose Love, which helps refugees access basic services. Anderson visited the refugee camp in Calais where refugees languish in limbo, often without basic necessities. She fondly recalls cooking for the people there and buying a van for the camp where people could access Wi-Fi and use a phone. She also advocated for green technology, causing some public figures to criticize and belittle her. She sees this kind of reaction as misogynistic and refuses to stop discussing causes close to her heart. Anderson felt like a “chrysalis” during her time in France, taking time to develop her skills and interests. She stayed in Paris, reading poetry, taking a drawing class, and thinking about how to support different causes. At a charity event she met a new boyfriend named Adil, but he was unfaithful to her, leading to the end of the relationship.