As the title implies, Lady Undertaker tells the story of three women in the male-dominated world of the funeral industry. Set in a fictitious small town in Georgia, just outside Atlanta, the book spans 40 years, ending in the present day. The three women profiled are Leona, wife of a funeral director, Sydney, her daughter, and Kalen, her niece. Both younger women are licensed funeral directors. Lady Undertaker is a labor of love for authors Lyn Johnson and Lisa D. Branch-Tucker, two sister-friends who run a funeral home in Philadelphia, where they are both licensed funeral directors. They also own a catering and event planning business. They say as strong African-American women, "Both our mothers and grandmothers are entrepreneurs. It was a natural fit for us" to work in the funeral industry. They are currently writing two more books, Embalmer's Blues and The Final Viewing. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LadyUndertaker.html

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