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Book Come Fly with Me

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jodi Peckman
  • Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
  • Release : 2024-09-10
  • ISBN : 0789345714
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Come Fly with Me written by Jodi Peckman and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wistful love letter to the joys of flying and the fun, fashion, and glamour that go with it. Now, more than ever, nothing captures our yearning for travel, freedom, glamour, and adventure than the fantasy of flying away from it all. From Frank Sinatra dressed to the nines in the golden age of Pan Am to celebrities snapped in luxury leisurewear in the lounges today, airports have always afforded the most glamorous glimpses into that most enviable aspect of celebrity life--jet-setting in style. Curated by the renowned photo editor Jodi Peckman, Come Fly with Me is a love letter to the most longed-for escape, told through evocative images of the icons who've made the airport their runway. From John and Yoko waving from the airstairs to Rihanna bustling incognito through the halls, and from Muhammad Ali's crisp-pressed suits to Miley Cyrus's playful onesies, this is a whimsical and welcome reminder when we need it most of the joys of travel.

Book Stewardess

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  • Author : Elissa Stein
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 2006-07-20
  • ISBN : 9780811852234
  • Pages : 124 pages

Download or read book Stewardess written by Elissa Stein and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2006-07-20 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stewardess is a high-flying visual celebration of the era when air travel was chic and stewardesses were glamorous, gracious symbols of the international jet set. Taking off with an insightful introduction tracing the history of the air hostess, this stylish book is packed with gorgeous vintage photographs, training and in-flight materials, ads, and stewardess ephemera, plus snapshots and reminiscences from stewardesses themselves. A fun and fashionable fight for travelerswithout having to check your bagsStewardess pays fitting tribute to being able to maintain perfect poise at 30,000 feet. Welcome aboard.

Book Come Fly the World

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  • Author : Julia Cooke
  • Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
  • Release : 2021
  • ISBN : 0358251400
  • Pages : 293 pages

Download or read book Come Fly the World written by Julia Cooke and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2021 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975"--

Book Come Fly with Me

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  • Author : Sherryl Woods
  • Publisher : MIRA
  • Release : 2015-11-16
  • ISBN : 1460392027
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book Come Fly with Me written by Sherryl Woods and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss this irresistible reader favorite about what happens when you combine work with play from New York Times bestseller Sherryl Woods He was everywhere she turned: the candy counter, the cafeteria…even next to her on the airplane! At first, entertainment lawyer Lindsay Tabor thought the handsome stranger was trailing her. But it turned out he was none other than Mark Channing—the elusive screenwriter Lindsay had been sent to track down and sign up. Mark wouldn't even consider Lindsay's offer unless she accompanied him to his mountaintop ski retreat. Ever the professional, Lindsay didn't know what to make of Mark's persistent attention. And although she hated anything to do with the cold, Lindsay soon found her resistance melting—and her temperature rapidly rising!

Book Fly with Me

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  • Author : Jane Yolen
  • Publisher : National Geographic Kids
  • Release : 2018
  • ISBN : 1426331819
  • Pages : 204 pages

Download or read book Fly with Me written by Jane Yolen and published by National Geographic Kids. This book was released on 2018 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Birds and their behavior through the seasons and relationship to man."--

Book Come Fly with Us

Download or read book Come Fly with Us written by Johanna Omelia and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the first commercial flights took off in the 1930s, stewardesses were registered nurses whose duties included swatting flies and helping passengers read railroad timetables in the event of forced landings. In the 1950s, stewardesses were viewed as wives-in-training, as adept at preparing a baby's bottle as mixing a martini. By the swinging ' 60s and ' 70s, female flight attendants were considered successful marketing tools, sporting microminis, hot pants, and buttons that read "Pure, Sober, and Available" to lure male business passengers on board. "Come Fly with Us!" explores the unique history of this industry pioneered by women, tracing changes in the flight attendant's role -- from flying nurse to airborne sex kitten to today's custodian of safety and service. Stunning visuals from airline archives and early flight maps, promotional brochures, and print advertisements re-create a sense of the early days and underscore the dramatic changes that have occurred in this dynamic industry.

Book Frank Sinatra   Centennial Songbook

Download or read book Frank Sinatra Centennial Songbook written by Frank Sinatra and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frank Sinatra and celebrations and concerts are planned for the whole year. This songbook gathers piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of 100 of Ol' Blue Eye's finest in a fitting tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of all time! Songs include: All the Way * Come Fly with Me * I Get a Kick Out of You * I've Got the World on a String * I've Got You Under My Skin * The Lady Is a Tramp * My Way * Night and Day * One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) * Strangers in the Night * Summer Wind * (Love Is) The Tender Trap * Witchcraft * Young at Heart * and more.

Book A Flying Affair

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  • Author : Carla Stewart
  • Publisher : FaithWords
  • Release : 2015-06-02
  • ISBN : 1455549975
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book A Flying Affair written by Carla Stewart and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Mittie Humphreys agreed to join dashing barnstorming pilot Ames for a joyride in his airplane, her lifelong love of horses has been surpassed by one thing--a longing for the skies. It seems she's not the only one--with Charles Lindbergh making his victory tour in the Spirit of St. Louis, aviation fever is spreading across the country. Mittie knows flying is the perfect focus for the soaring ambition and taste for adventure within her, and whenever she can slip away from her duties on her family's prosperous Kentucky horse farm, she heads to the airfield. Considering their shared passion, it's no surprise that Ames begins to vie for Mittie's time. But when handsome British aviator Bobby York offers her flying lessons, he is equally surprised-and beguiled-by Mittie's grit and talent. Driven to succeed, Mittie will do whatever it takes to compete in the Women's National Air Derby alongside Amelia Earhart. But when Calista "Peach" Gilson, a charming Southern belle, becomes her rival both professionally and in love, Mittie must learn how to navigate her heart's romantic longings as well as the skies.

Book Come Fly with Us

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  • Author : Melvin Croft
  • Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
  • Release : 2019-02
  • ISBN : 149621224X
  • Pages : 456 pages

Download or read book Come Fly with Us written by Melvin Croft and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Space Hipsters Prize for Best Book in Astronomy, Space Exploration, or Space History Come Fly with Us is the story of an elite group of space travelers who flew as members of many space shuttle crews from pre-Challenger days to Columbia in 2003. Not part of the regular NASA astronaut corps, these professionals known as "payload specialists" came from a wide variety of backgrounds and were chosen for an equally wide variety of scientific, political, and national security reasons. Melvin Croft and John Youskauskas focus on this special fraternity of spacefarers and their individual reflections on living and working in space. Relatively unknown to the public and often flying only single missions, these payload specialists give the reader an unusual perspective on the experience of human spaceflight. The authors also bring to light NASA's struggle to integrate the wide-ranging personalities and professions of these men and women into the professional astronaut ranks. While Come Fly with Us relates the experiences of the payload specialists up to and including the Challenger tragedy, the authors also detail the later high-profile flights of a select few, including Barbara Morgan, John Glenn (who returned to space at the age of seventy-seven), and Ilan Ramon of Israel aboard Columbia on its final, fatal flight, STS-107.

Book The Urban Birder

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  • Author : David Lindo
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2015-06-04
  • ISBN : 147292553X
  • Pages : 189 pages

Download or read book The Urban Birder written by David Lindo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The motivational story of David Lindo's experiences with birding in the city Anyone can become an Urban Birder. You can do it anywhere and any time, whether you've got the day to spare, on your way to work, during your lunch break or just looking out of a window. Look up and you will see. The book is an inspirational look at the birdlife in our cities, or more accurately, the author David's personal journey of discovery involving encounters with racism, air rifle-toting youths, girls, alcohol, music, finding urban wildlife oases and of course, birds.

Book My Little Train

Download or read book My Little Train written by Satomi Ichikawa and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Train toots along, taking all his passengers exactly where they want to go. "To the pond!" says the duck. "To the forest!" says the monkey. "To the mountain!" says the bear. But Little Kangaroo doesn't say a word. He wants to go on an adventure with Little Train-adventure that leads him up a mountain, off a cliff, and back where he belongs: in his mama's pocket. This endearing picture book is perfect for train, toy and adventure lovers everywhere.

Book Come Fly with Me

Download or read book Come Fly with Me written by Beverly Delich and published by Douglas & McIntyre. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Bublâe's former manager shares her story of the singer's rise to stardom and her part in it, from her early life and career in the artistic coaching business to her first meeting with Bublâe and the eventual fading of her role.

Book Come from Away

    Book Details:
  • Author : Genevieve Graham
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2018-04-24
  • ISBN : 1501142925
  • Pages : 282 pages

Download or read book Come from Away written by Genevieve Graham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Tides of Honour and Promises to Keep comes a poignant novel about a young couple caught on opposite sides of the Second World War. In the fall of 1939, Grace Baker’s three brothers, sharp and proud in their uniforms, board Canadian ships headed for a faraway war. Grace stays behind, tending to the homefront and the general store that helps keep her small Nova Scotian community running. The war, everyone says, will be over before it starts. But three years later, the fighting rages on and rumours swirl about “wolf packs” of German U-Boats lurking in the deep waters along the shores of East Jeddore, a stone’s throw from Grace’s window. As the harsh realities of war come closer to home, Grace buries herself in her work at the store. Then, one day, a handsome stranger ventures into the store. He claims to be a trapper come from away, and as Grace gets to know him, she becomes enamoured by his gentle smile and thoughtful ways. But after several weeks, she discovers that Rudi, her mysterious visitor, is not the lonely outsider he appears to be. He is someone else entirely—someone not to be trusted. When a shocking truth about her family forces Grace to question everything she has so strongly believed, she realizes that she and Rudi have more in common than she had thought. And if Grace is to have a chance at love, she must not only choose a side, but take a stand. Come from Away is a mesmerizing story of love, shifting allegiances, and second chances, set against the tumultuous years of the Second World War.

Book Come Fly with Me

Download or read book Come Fly with Me written by Johnny Sadiq and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is filled with flying adventures and also events on the ground that happened, as the Chinese say, in 'interesting times'. It chronicles Johnny Sadiq's career from his initial training to his promotion to piloting jet aircraft. This was no ordinary career -- Sadiq's baptism to airline flying was on the Northern Mountains of Pakistan, among the most dangerous routes in the world. These flights were flown on the venerable DC-3, Dakota aeroplane, and the Fokker F-27. Subsequently, after flying the Super-Constellation as co-pilot for nearly a year Sadiq qualified for command on the DC-3 and later the F-27. Sadiq flew as an airline pilot for thirty-seven years and finished his career as senior instructor and check pilot on the mighty Boeing 747. This book covers the early years when he flew propeller driven aircraft.

Book Come Fly the World

    Book Details:
  • Author : Julia Cooke
  • Publisher : Icon Books
  • Release : 2021-04-08
  • ISBN : 178578689X
  • Pages : 232 pages

Download or read book Come Fly the World written by Julia Cooke and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** Chosen as a May 2021 pick for The Fearless Book Club by Nobel Peace Prize–Winner, Malala Yousafzai ** Travel writer Julia Cooke's exhilarating portrait of Pan Am stewardesses in the Mad Men era. Glamour, danger, liberation: in the Jet Age, Pan Am offered young women the world. Come Fly the World tells the story of the stewardesses who served on the iconic Pan American Airways between 1966 and 1975 – and of the unseen diplomatic role they played on the world stage. Alongside the glamour was real danger, as they flew soldiers to and from Vietnam and staffed Operation Babylift – the dramatic evacuation of 2,000 children during the fall of Saigon. Cooke's storytelling weaves together the true stories of women like Lynne Totten, a science major who decided life in a lab was not for her, to Hazel Bowie, one of the relatively few African American stewardesses of the era, as they embraced the liberation of a jet-set life. In the process, Cooke shows how the sexualized coffee-tea-or-me stereotype was at odds with the importance of what they did, and with the freedom, power and sisterhood they achieved.

Book Come Fly with Captain Kangaroo

Download or read book Come Fly with Captain Kangaroo written by Mandy Foot and published by Lothian Children's Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the arrival of the ground staff and the pilot, through to the passengers checking-in, boarding and the flight itself, the rhyming text in COME FLY WITH CAPTAIN KANGAROO explores the excitement of air travel for young children. Mandy Foot's uniquely Australian cast of animal characters add fun and humour. For more information and fun activity downloads visit www.captainkangaroo.com.au

Book Frank Sinatra Has a Cold

Download or read book Frank Sinatra Has a Cold written by Gay Talese and published by Taschen. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gay Talese's crystalline portrait of Frank Sinatra combined faithful fact with vivid storytelling in a triumph of New Journalism. It is now published alongside notes and correspondence from the author's archives and photographs from Phil Stern--the only photographer granted access to Sinatra over an extraordinary four decade period.First published as a signed Collector's Edition, now available in an unlimited edition