Above and Beyond
Secrets of a Private Flight Attendant

I love the whole premise of this book, and it reads easily. Saskia Swann seems to have an eye, or the luck, to see the next thing in her life coming, rather than just waiting around to see what life is going to toss to her. Saskia is loving her job as a private flight attendant, and her coworkers a......more

Yes yes yes! This book is a bit of ME! A captivating memoir of a private flight attendant. I’m a flight attendant myself for a commercial airline and when I was given the chance to be sent this book to review, I didn’t hesitate. I think for anyone, whether you work in the aviation industry or not, i......more

When grabbing a memoir, sometimes it's hard to know what you're getting. I typically start with a little trepidation, not sure what writing style or story type I'm getting. I found this to be a surprisingly easy to read, engaging story. I loved Saskia and her wit and humor. I found her stories so fa......more

'Above and Beyond' is the memoir of Saskia Swann, a flight attendant for the mega-rich. With the highs (staying in the most luxurious hotels in the world) come the lows (her boss asking for more than she bargained for!) Saskia offers a behind-the-scenes look into life as cabin crew aboard a private......more

This was such a fun read, which almost seemed too crazy to be true. Many times I found myself in disbelief that I was reading a memoir. I suppose the old adage is true - sometimes the truth IS stranger than fiction! I had to keep turning the pages to find out what crazy thing would happen next! This......more