Tribute carries on literary legacy at HONI
Abigail Briggs and David Stephenson stand beside the Grief Support Loaning Library located outside the administrative building for Hospice of North Idaho. Stephenson holds up a photo of his deceased wife, Annette Eberlein, who inspired the little free library because of her love of libraries and literacy work during her lifetime.
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Annette Eberlein reads a book aloud to a stuffed animal at a children's event.
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A plaque for Annette Eberlein shares the dedication of the little free library outside Hospice of North Idaho by her husband, David Stephenson.
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Annette Eberlein and David Stephenson go on a hike at Zion National Park about 10 months before Eberlein's death.
COEUR d’ALENE — Each of the books in the little free library outside the Hospice of North Idaho (HONI) administrative building is a tribute from David Stephenson to his wife, Annette Eberlein.
“It was her passion coupled with my own experience reading many books on loss, grief and heartache after her death (now nearly four years ago) that I thought a lending library dedicated to providing resources for those mourning the loss of a loved one might be especially useful,” Stephenson said.
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