Kindle Book Description for Ethel and Ruthie(Bipolar-Autistic Genius Novelette - Book 3 of 3) She out-chickened the Dust Bowl... and left one final, golden challenge for the family who never quite understood her. When Ethel Hargrove's holographic ghost hijacks her own "un-funeral" on rainy Vancouver Island, the Hargrove family thinks they're in for a week of quirky pranks and sentimental tacos. They're wrong. Ethel's posthumous "challenges" turn the island into a slapstick obstacle course of malfunctioning inventions: a Rain Repeller that stages biblical flash floods, an Oyster-O-Matic that launches shellfish like artillery, and a Harmony Engine that turns family chaos into the world's worst (and most healing) kazoo symphony. Practical daughter Bea, autistic grandson Finn, free-spirited Lila, city-slicker Marla, and ninety-one-year-old storyteller Zeke are forced to confront Ethel's hidden truth: the real reason she fled Oklahoma in a chicken-powered wagon wasn't just dust-it was heartbreaking loss, masked by a lifetime of loud, brilliant neurodivergent mayhem. As golden kazoos scattered across the globe unlock Ruthie's lost lullaby and Ethel's untold story of autism in a world that had no word for it, the Hargroves learn that genius isn't tidy. It's messy, defiant, and powered by love squared. This uplifting, laugh-out-loud finale to the trilogy celebrates neurodiversity, family forgiveness, and why the best inheritance is beautiful noise. Perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman, Gail Honeyman (Eleanor Oliphant), and heartwarming stories where chaos heals and difference shines. Joyful, tear-jerking read-finish with a smile and a kazoo humCompletes the trilogy with an emotional global symphonyThemes: Autism & bipolar as superpowers, grief turned to legacy, embracing the "beautiful racket" of family Join the Hargroves for one last wild ride-because Ethel's not done humming yet. (The complete Bipolar-Autistic Genius trilogy now available-start with Book 1 for the full mayhem!)