The Funeral Cryer long ago accepted the mundane realities of her life: avoided by fellow villagers because of the stigma attached to her job and under-appreciated by her husband, whose fecklessness has pushed the couple close to the brink of break-up. But just when things couldn t be bleaker, she takes a leap of faith—and in so doing things start to take a surprising turn for the better.   Dark, moving and wry, The Funeral Cryer is both an illuminating depiction of a “left behind” society—and proof that it s never too late to change your life.