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Fly Girl: A Memoir

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Fly Girl: A Memoir

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, 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. As the airline industry changed around her, she 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.

Fly Girl: A Memoir
by Ann Hood

  • Publication Date: April 4, 2023
  • Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction
  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • ISBN-10: 1324050411
  • ISBN-13: 9781324050414