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Summary: Experiences in-flight which range from humorous to serious
Review: The Air Traveler's Survival Guide appeared after September 11th so readers may be anticipating a different focus, but this provides an intriguing collection of stories of personalities and experiences in-flight which range from humorous to serious. From airport security and in-flight health to upgrading seats, flying standby, and minimizing jet lag, this provides many practical details of safe and efficient flying, pre-September 2001.
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Summary: The View From Up There
Review: This book made me laugh, cry and intrigued me to no end. I always wondered what it would be like to be a flight attendant and now I know, and have gained a greater appreciation of their job. I read the book on a ten hour flight and it made what would have been a boring trip, thoroughly enjoyable. A Frank Steward is a pen name for an open honest(frank)flight attendant(steward) who tells it like it is. I finished it unfortunately the day of the Twin Towers tragedy and feel for the people that risk their lives everyday. It was kind of spooky that there is a chapter in the book called "Insecurity" that outlines the lack of security in US Airports and the need for dramatically heightened regulations in America. He goes on to say that it is going to take some major terrorist event to wake up the world and change security measures. Unfortunately he was right and things will now have to change. This book is a glance into the various cultures, bizarre travel experiences, and a closer look into the people who get us from one point to another. Great read and I hope there is more.
LF
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Summary: this book bites!
Review: this book stinks especially in this new age of terrorism. most of the stories are phony as well. Do not be moved by this phony garbage written off as the truth. Grow up man!!!
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Summary: I Loved This Book
Review: This is a very enjoyable book. Read it. If you love to fly, as I do, or hate to fly, you will enjoy "A. Frank Steward's" book
and his experiences. It is funny, sad, and a quick read. I wrote him a fan letter and said I'd post something on Amazon.
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Summary: I Loved This Book
Review: This is a very enjoyable book. Read it. If you love to fly, as I do, or hate to fly, you will enjoy "A. Frank Steward's" book
and his experiences. It is funny, sad, and a quick read. I wrote him a fan letter and said I'd post something on Amazon.
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Summary: Plane Wonderful
Review: This wonderfully written book was a lucky find. I had seen a couple of people on a recent flight reading this book and they never put it down. I asked both of them if they would recommend it, and they said absolutely!
I had never heard of the author A. Frank Steward before, but that was because it is a pen name for an honest flight attendant, who tells it like it is.
Full of fascinating airline stories (funny and sad), helpful traveling and inflight advice, and insights on the traveling public from a flight attendant's view.
It's the perfect book to read on a flight or at the airport, but the only problem was that I couldn't put it down at home and finished it before my next flight. If you are feeling a bit apprehensive about flying, especially these days, I would recommend this for your next flight. A healing period is needed for the air travel industry and this is the perfect start.
My only critiscism is that it didn't come out earlier, there is an insightful chapter that outlines the desparate need for change in security at America's airports.
Great book for all.
JM
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Summary: The Plane Truth with a Twist
Review: Unfortunately this book comes out at a time when air travel is in it's decline, but coming from someone who doesn't read as much as he should, this book is what flying is all about. This classifies as my favorite book of the year. Great all around travel book!
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Summary: Reasonably diverting
Review: Written by A. Frank Steward (ha, ha), this volume is a little bit of memoir, a little bit of advice by a seasoned veteran of the skies, but mostly a collection of stories about the life of a flight attendant. Tales of hijacking are conspicuous by their absence and security procedures are dealt with in bland admonishments to remember that it's for the traveler's good, thus instantly dating this book as pre-9/11. Talking about coach-class meal service is another dead giveaway.It was probably funnier before last fall to read about people on planes who get sick, drunk, loopy enough to take off all their clothes in the john, or who get stuck there. Still, amid the tiresome dross (there is WAY too much vomit flying around) there are scattered gems. I was moved, for example, by the tale of a double amputee determined to see the world, and the flight attendant who quit the business but could never find his place in life. Since the book has no plot or organization it's easy to skip over the lesser parts, at least. I'd say this one is a reasonably good way to pass the time on an economy class flight.
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