Thérèse died on September 30, 1897 in Lisieux.

Pauline was allowed to have Thérèse’s autobiography printed, to send to all the Carmels in the world. This was not unusual in a sense; the custom was to publish a short biography of a member of the Community.

In this instance, because Thérèse had written this beautiful account of her life, and because it was dedicated to Mother Marie de Gonzague, Pauline was able to push it through. It took a year for the book to be printed.

When the two thousand copies arrived at the Carmel in Lisieux, the comment that ran throughout the Convent was "Whatever will we do with all these? We will surely have them left on our hands." That was a gross overstatement.

Almost immediately the supply of books was gone.

 Requests came from Carmels all over the world for more.

Thérèse’s Autobiography began to be lent out to people outside the Carmelite Community outside Lisieux.

As a result, requests for the book on the little Carmelite began pouring in from Priests, laity, Religious of other Communities; it seemed like the whole world was catching the fever of Sister Thérèse.

Just prior to Thérèse’s canonization, over four hundred thousand books were in circulation. Within ten years of her canonization, over two million were in print.

Her prediction "I will send down a shower of roses!" came about, almost immediately.

Wherever her name was mentioned, wherever people had her little book, wherever petitions were sent up to the Saint, miracles occurred, usually accompanied by the reception of a flower. Physical healings, spiritual healings and conversions were credited to the intercession of Sister Thérèse.

Burned-out Priests came back to life. Missions in far-off places were given renewed energy. All of this was attributed to the Little Flower of Jesus. And it has never stopped!

While in Lisieux, you want to visit the Carmel which has very good museum about her life.

And the Basilica of Saint Therese is just up the hill from the Carmel and has her incorrupt hand in a reliquary.