Flygirl Adventures
Synopsis
A candid, funny heart-warming account of one girl’s struggle to achieve her dream to fly! And it’s all here, the agonies and ecstasies of failure and triumph. A sparkly and captivating read. Initially rejected for the job of an air hostess, she then learned to fly, became a flying instructor and subsequently an executive jet pilot for the worlds rich and famous.
Author's Biography
Anita Mays, the youngest of four, was born in Nigeria, to Yorkshire parents. She spent a great deal of her upbringing in Africa, while attending boarding school in England where she excelled in sports. At the Universities of Birmingham and Aix-en-Provence she read English and French literature, and attained a combined honours degree. She now lives in Berkshire.Aeroplanes had always been a seminal part of her childhood.
Reviews
Over her 20-year career as a pilot, Anita flew some of the wealthiest people on the planet to the glittering playgrounds of Europe and beyond. She quickly discovered that for the rich and famous there is no better place than 35,000 feet up in the air to conduct an affair, put a bounty on the head of your arch enemy or seal a corrupt deal.
Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/367156/Flying-high-with-the-rich-and-famous The account is peppered with amusing cartoons of the author’s escapades, as well as photographs of her travels. This is a quirky and lighthearted book that looks at the brighter side of commercial flying and international travel. Don’t be put off by the cheesy title! Source: Pilot - Britains best-selling GA Magazine, January 2013
A real historical/contemporary revenge/who done it story. An incredible depiction of how the lives of three families have been affected by decisions made during the 1800's. New Books Mag.com , Jane Harries – This is meant for Stephen F. Clegg – Maria’s Papers
Flygirl Adventures is a great read, providing insight into the world of flying from someone who is obviously passionate about it. New Books Mag. Com, Thelma Shacklady
ANITA Mays piloted many £6million private jets to everywhere, once a rich American socialite who’d chartered it swanned into the cockpit clutching a crystal flute of Krug. Sadie Nicholas
Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/367156/Flying-high-with-the-rich-and-famous The account is peppered with amusing cartoons of the author’s escapades, as well as photographs of her travels. This is a quirky and lighthearted book that looks at the brighter side of commercial flying and international travel. Don’t be put off by the cheesy title! Source: Pilot - Britains best-selling GA Magazine, January 2013
A real historical/contemporary revenge/who done it story. An incredible depiction of how the lives of three families have been affected by decisions made during the 1800's. New Books Mag.com , Jane Harries – This is meant for Stephen F. Clegg – Maria’s Papers
Flygirl Adventures is a great read, providing insight into the world of flying from someone who is obviously passionate about it. New Books Mag. Com, Thelma Shacklady
ANITA Mays piloted many £6million private jets to everywhere, once a rich American socialite who’d chartered it swanned into the cockpit clutching a crystal flute of Krug. Sadie Nicholas