Fly Girl: A Memoir
Fly Girl: A Memoir
Hood, Ann
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9781324006237, Publication Date: Sun, May 1, 2022, Type: Hardcover ,
join & start selling
description
olden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world--and maybe, one day, write about it--Ann Hood joined their ranks. After a grueling job search, Hood survived TWA's rigorous Breech Training Academy and learned to evacuate seven kinds of aircraft, deliver a baby, mix proper cocktails, administer oxygen, and stay calm no matter what the situation.

In the air, Hood found both the adventure she'd dreamt of and the unexpected realities of life on the job. She carved chateaubriand in the first-class cabin and dined in front of the pyramids in Cairo, fended off passengers' advances and found romance on layovers in London and Lisbon, and walked more than a million miles in high heels. She flew through the start of deregulation, an oil crisis, massive furloughs, and a labor strike.

As the airline industry changed around her, Hood began to write--even drafting snatches of her first novel from the jump-seat. She reveals how the job empowered her, despite its roots in sexist standards. Packed with funny, moving, and shocking stories of life as a flight attendant, Fly Girl captures the nostalgia and magic of air travel at its height, and the thrill that remains with every takeoff.

reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

listens & views

ARGUS (BONUS TRACKS) (EXP)

by WISHBONE ASH

COMPACT DISC

$13.79

GROOVY TUESDAY / RARITIES (ASIA)

by SWAN DIVE

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$19.99

BACK TO PERU 2 / ...

by BACK TO PERU 2 / VARIOUS

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$20.99

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.
promoting relevance through notable postings ]
share it, buy it, sell it ]

A notem is a post that highlights an experience, idea, topic of interest, an event ... whatever a member believes worthy of discussion. Each notem becomes a pathway by which to make meaningful connections.

notems is a free, global social network that rewards members by the number and quality of notems they post.

notemote® © . Privacy Policy. Developed by Hartmann Software Group