" Potus did not understand why Miss Linda was so sick and why she had to go live in another home. There were other people just like
her in this special home. Sometimes when Potus came for a visit, Miss Linda would be asleep, but Potus did not mind. He would lie
down beside her, breathing in her smell, and curl up as close to her as he could."
Arkansas Hospice Foundation extends a special thank
you to Margaret Earnest(author), Charlotte Hueter(illustrator),George Hozendorf, Potus and the Rabbit.
An excerpt from Potus and The Rabbit
Arkansas Hospice patient inspires children's book "Potus and The Rabbit"
"Potus and The Rabbit " was inspired by the experience of Arkansas Hospice patient Linda Atkerson Hozendorf and her dog Potus. Linda spent her final days of life in the Arkansas Hospice Inpatient Center, formerly in North Little Rock. There, her husband George would bring Potus, their Miniature Pinscher, to come and visit Linda. Potus would snuggle up with Linda and a stuffed Rabbit, which was a gift from Linda's friend, Margaret Earnest. After Linda's death, George brought Linda's possessions home and Potus immediately latched onto the stuffed Rabbit.This situation inspired Margaret to write a children's book dealing with the often overlooked subject of death. Told through the eyes of Potus and the stuffed Rabbit, the story of Potus' struggle to understand what is happening to Linda can help children understand death - something not easily explained. It is Margaret's hope that this book will be a comforting tool to those grieving and will be able to help people all over the world.
