Books by Amanda Epe

A Fly Girl gives insight to the highs and lows in the world of a former BA cabin crew, in an intriguing travel writing memoir. In the global landscape the memoirist meticulously documents personal adventures, social structures and political history throughout her daring and exciting expeditions. Conveying tales from the America's, Arabia, Asia to Africa the narrative is fuelled with race, gender and sexuality as the author walks through hip hop history to terrain vibrations and eruptions. The author exposes her relation to addictions, alcohol, air rage and the life of the jet set, highlighting history of British Airways at forty. Amanda tells poignant stories that portray the complications of humanity; others are alarming, amusing and vivid and manifest the nature of humankind, the kith and kin of a global family. In addition to powerful story telling infused with lyrical prose the book is also spiritual and reveals a healing mindset as the autobiographer deals with the battle of self esteem, national identity, and the idea of beauty for women in an image conscious world. Is Amanda transformed by travel? Memoir ǀ Mind, Body & Spirit Travel

FLY HIGH is a comprehensive student guide to the world of aviation giving insight on the training needed to enter careers either as a pilot or as a cabin crewmember. Whether working in first class at the front of the aircraft, in the cockpit, in the middle or towards the tail of the plane this book is one of a kind giving interested aviation candidates broad information on all the in-flight roles for operation, and the skills and the personality types required for employment. It is a useful pre-training manual sharing the initial steps for pilot applicants and those intending to gain flight attendant work. Rasheed Graham who has been a pilot enthusiast since an early age shares crucial details on how to navigate alternative routes into an exclusive industry and the secrets to short-listing success. Amanda Epe reflects on her cabin crew training memories focusing on the essential lessons learnt; she includes exercise tasks to prepare for assessment day, interview, and the intense training and knowledge needed. Rasheed and Amanda encourage aviation aspirants to follow their dreams, respectively advising that piloting can be for recreation or as a career and that both young and older people can apply to work as cabin crew.