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    612-822-4611

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Ethel and Ruthie: #3 book in a series of 3

Ethel and Ruthie: #3 book in a series of 3

Tippens, Joe D.

Paperback

Series: Novelettes of Bipolar and Autistic Genius, Book 3

HumorSelf-Help

ISBN13: 9798242778238
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 6 2026
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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 hum

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