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Fly Girl - A Memoir (Paperback)
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Fly Girl - A Memoir (Paperback)
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In 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight
attendants were the epitome of glamour 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
gruelling 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
labour 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 take-off.
General
Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Ann Hood
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Dimensions: |
211 x 142 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-324-05041-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-324-05041-1 |
Barcode: |
9781324050414 |
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