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Fly By: A Life Aloft
For a flight attendant, every flight brings its own specific challenges. Dinah Barron-Hess vividly remembers the time that she ran into her childhood bully flying in first class. What do you say to someone who made your life miserable in fourth grade and now doesn’t even recognize you?
Other amazing adventures include flying with her beloved cat (not recommended when you are also working the flight), dealing with a thief and a bomb threat, and satisfying a bevy of often demanding, drunk, and kooky customers.
One of Barron-Hess’s most incredible flights included a once-in-a-lifetime meeting with actor Cary Grant. The encounter didn’t end there. She had one magical date with him in New York City and is now sharing every detail with you!
Handsome actors and weird passengers aside, Barron-Hess also looks at how the airline industry has changed since 9/11. She considers the seventies, eighties, and nineties to be the halcyon days of air travel. Now, since her airline crashed into one of the towers, everything has changed. Barron-Hess mourns the loss of the glamour of the good old days and celebrates the amazing work flight attendants still do on every single trip.
Other amazing adventures include flying with her beloved cat (not recommended when you are also working the flight), dealing with a thief and a bomb threat, and satisfying a bevy of often demanding, drunk, and kooky customers.
One of Barron-Hess’s most incredible flights included a once-in-a-lifetime meeting with actor Cary Grant. The encounter didn’t end there. She had one magical date with him in New York City and is now sharing every detail with you!
Handsome actors and weird passengers aside, Barron-Hess also looks at how the airline industry has changed since 9/11. She considers the seventies, eighties, and nineties to be the halcyon days of air travel. Now, since her airline crashed into one of the towers, everything has changed. Barron-Hess mourns the loss of the glamour of the good old days and celebrates the amazing work flight attendants still do on every single trip.
169 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 5, 2017
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May 18, 2022
Just a sweet read
Enjoyed reading this. A nice way to relax and remember the friendly skies! A good lesson in enjoy life while you can wherever you arE!
Enjoyed reading this. A nice way to relax and remember the friendly skies! A good lesson in enjoy life while you can wherever you arE!
June 24, 2023
Wonderful
All stories were wonderful. Dinah had a wonderful life and career. Would recommend to anyone. I always wanted to be a flight attendant but never qualified. It was good to read that it wasn't ALL good.
All stories were wonderful. Dinah had a wonderful life and career. Would recommend to anyone. I always wanted to be a flight attendant but never qualified. It was good to read that it wasn't ALL good.
October 14, 2023
Terrific
This is one of the best if not the best story about stewardess that I have read. Written by one who truly enjoyed and loved her job. It has none of the whining and often nasties that many of the other stories contain. Thank you Dianah for a refreshing post.
This is one of the best if not the best story about stewardess that I have read. Written by one who truly enjoyed and loved her job. It has none of the whining and often nasties that many of the other stories contain. Thank you Dianah for a refreshing post.
July 16, 2023
Not exactly what I thought this was going yo be. Almost didn’t finish.
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