Flying by the Seat of My Pants: Flight Attendant Adventures on a Wing and a Prayer
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1578566991 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"They asked me to be groomed, be kind, and show up on time; it was too much pressure" "It was like being a waitress, only I was hurtling through space and wound up in Paris" "I thought it would be funny to climb into the overhead bin. How did I know the President of the United States would be on the flight that day" Where flight attendant Marsha Marks goes, funny things happen, and she tells them all in this hilarious and insightful chronicle of her career as a naive flight attendant and a struggling author. From missed flights to missing uniforms, miracle babies to indecipherable southern accents, Flying by the Seat of My Pants is a laugh-out-loud reminder of what is important and what keeps us steady through the turbulence of life.. Take a look at life from behind the beverage cart
Basic collection of storiesgood for one or two polite laughs Captain 777 I bought this book because I love flying and like to know how things work on the 'inside'. This was not the book for me.Marsha is a down to earth, nice person and that is exactly what comes across in the book. It's not flashy, thrilling or mystery-busting. Doesn't give too much info on how airlines, or fligh. "Terrific diversion in a digestible format" according to Jessica Lux. This was a fun read, a compilation of short, unconnected essays on twenty years of working as a flight attendant. The stories are amusing, but there is something missing to make this book complete as a whole. Pick it up expecting a few minutes of pleasurable reading and laugh-out-loud antics and you won't be. A quick, diverting read In the 38 brief chapters of Flying by the Seat of My Pants Marsha Marks collects a series of vignettes connected to life as a flight attendant, the author's day job for more than twenty years. Beginning with the unusual circumstances in which she entered the profession, Marks writes about difficult passenger
From the Inside Flap Take a look at life from behind the beverage cart. From missed flights to missing uniforms, miracle babies to indecipherable southern accents, "Flying by the Seat of My Pants is a laugh-out-loud reminder of what is important and what keeps us steady through the turbulence of life. . "They asked me to be groomed, be kind, and show up on time; it was too much pressure.""It was like being a waitress, only I was hurtling through space and wound up in Paris.""I thought it would be funny to climb into the overhead bin. How did I know the President of the United States would be on the flight that day?" Where flight attendant Marsha Marks goes, funny things happen, and she tells them all in this hilarious and insightful chronicle of her career as a naive flight attend
Her writing has appeared in publications including Writer’s Digest, Eternity, Moody Monthly, and The Christian Reader. She has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. Marsha makes her home in Savannah, Georgia, with her husband and daughter. Marsha Marks is a popular motivational speaker and author whose books include 101 Simple Lessons for Life and If I Ignore It, It Will Go Away…