USA News Best Book Award Finalist Best Non-fiction NarrativeWhile the rest of the world sat in soda shops listening to Elvis and wearing poodle skirts, author Dee Merian was flying the skies with Trans World Airlines having an adventure of a lifetime. From the fanciest hotels in Frankfurt to ski resorts around the world, this airline stewardess met most of Hollywood"s elite including Marilyn Monroe, Florence Henderson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Louis Jourdan, Jose Ferrer, Nat King Cole, and Samuel Goldwyn. Her global adventures include the history of airline travel and the business prowess of Howard Hughes.