The Plane Truth!: Shift Happens at 35,000 Feet [Paperback]

A. Frank Steward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

Consisting of 70 short stories, the book includes everything from bizarre inflight incidents to the monumental changes taking place in the airline industry today. This hilarious and entertaining book is the ideal companion for anyone flying or waiting for those inevitable long airport delays!

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About the Author

A Frank Steward

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Impact Publications (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570232113
• ISBN-13: 978-1570232114
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,259,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Human Travel Touch, October 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Plane Truth!: Shift Happens at 35,000 Feet (Paperback)

I received this book as a going away present and wasn't overly enthusiastic about reading it as I have had mostly bad experiences with flight crews. Yes, I am one of those grumpy frequent flyers Frank speaks of in his books. It's not that I have anything against flight attendants specifically, but the ones I run into are usually the senior citizen types that make me feel like a scolded puppy dog when I get annoyed. That aside, I really enjoyed this book. It made me laugh while giving me another view of air travel. I think there may have been a little exageration from time to time but overall I thoroughly recommend this book for frequent flyers, and flight crewmembers who take themselves too seriously. Favorite chapters were Seatbelt Nazi,as I have met several aboard, and Unspoken Heroes, that gave a brief synopsis of the plight of the flight crews on 9/11. In the media you heard about the firefighters, the New York Mayor, and the people in the tragedy but why didn't we hear about the flight attendants or pilots? Sorry off on a tangent, good book, great read and two thumbs up!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Frank and Entertaining Read, October 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Plane Truth!: Shift Happens at 35,000 Feet (Paperback)

I am a bit concerned about the price of paperbacks listing for $15, however, that point aside, this book was worth it for me. I was heading for the airport and bought it on a whim after reading a local review. It took the edge off of any anxiety I might have had and made my journey a fun one. I didn't get the pen name A Frank Steward until half way through the book, but the short chapters kept me entertained as I read the entire book across the Atlantic. I will now get his first book Air Traveler's Guide for my next trip and hope it's as good. I give 5 stars only for a select few, if there was a 4 1/2 star rating I would give it. My favorite chapter was Can't Handle the Truth as I was reading it during a delay and it was too true to life. I do recommend this book for your next flight.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flying With a Smile and a Chuckle, October 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Plane Truth!: Shift Happens at 35,000 Feet (Paperback)

Anyone who can take a chapter and devote it on inflight deaths and still have me laughing has my thumbs up. This book was well written, insightful and gave me renewed hope that there is some personality in the airline folks yet. I enjoyed both of his books thoroughly and now feel that it is possible to find humor and intrigue out of anything in life. My favorite chapter was "Going Dutch" I laughed so hard I nearly had an accident, enough said.