A discussion of the potential perils of long haul travel, including DVT, fatigue, dehydration, cramp and jetlag. It enables the passenger to take responsibility for their own health and fitness by providing a gentle but effective exercise programme that can be performed whilst sitting in an airline seat. There are 40 exercises altogether, along with colour photographs and simple text demonstrating each exercise. All the exercises have been approved by a physiotherapist, and can be performed and enjoyed by anyone, whether young or old.
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Being pressed for time, managing jet lag and avoiding the temptation of airport fast food has a way of making even the best-laid health and fitness plans disintegrate.Fit for Flight: The Best Kept Secrets for Staying Fit and Healthy While ...
This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler. At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys.
Joey has always been a special kid, but his brother, Mark, is worried that the people in their new town won’t understand his odd behavior Mark has always known that his brother, Joey, was special.
Disaster strikes two pigeons when their nest in an electric hotel sign is threatened.
A heartfelt story that sensitively tackles the everyday inner turmoil of growing up and staying true to oneself.
“I'd love a lemon water, Jagger. Thank you.” “Of course, Lee-Lee Donovan can't be caught drinking,” Marjorie teased. “Whatever would her daddy say? Now her mama—” “Marjorie Jenkins!” Morgan's singsong voice was more than ...
"A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975"--
To Fly and Fight is about flying, plain and simple: the joys and dangers and the very special skills it demands. Touching, thoughtful, and dead honest, it is the story of a boy who grew up living his dream.
Describes the life and accomplishments of Bessie Coleman, who overcame racism and poverty to become the first African American woman pilot.