Fear of Flying in the Age of Terrorism

By Patricia McCord
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Published: March 04, 2012
Words: 18,497 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466153462

Short description

By award-winning author Pat McCord, Fear of Flying in the Age of Terrorism takes a pragmatic look at this common affliction from the point of view of today’s air travel issues, airline safety records, aircraft construction, and the philosophy of life and death. Stories from fearful flyers and others intersperse the narrative with anecdotes that take the reader beyond the usual cure-all books.

Extended description

Written by award-winning author and former writer for The Boeing Company, Fear of Flying in the Age of Terrorism, examines the fear that grips an ever increasing number of airline passengers and suggests (sometimes unusual) remedies based on her research. McCord points out that the fear of flying is not in any way unfounded—there are some very real reasons to fear, and some of them are directly related to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. For anxious passengers, soothing statistics don’t matter, nor should they. Even though the fear of flying can be individual, some actions before the flight is booked make sense for everyone—for example checking out airline safety records and the average age of their aircraft. Remedies such as supplements, medications and hypnosis help alleviate the fear of flying for many people and constitute their own chapter. The book was written for people who feel the fear and fly anyway and discusses ways those people can prepare emotionally for the l.. (Read more) Written by award-winning author and former writer for The Boeing Company, Fear of Flying in the Age of Terrorism, examines the fear that grips an ever increasing number of airline passengers and suggests (sometimes unusual) remedies based on her research. McCord points out that the fear of flying is not in any way unfounded—there are some very real reasons to fear, and some of them are directly related to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. For anxious passengers, soothing statistics don’t matter, nor should they. Even though the fear of flying can be individual, some actions before the flight is booked make sense for everyone—for example checking out airline safety records and the average age of their aircraft. Remedies such as supplements, medications and hypnosis help alleviate the fear of flying for many people and constitute their own chapter. The book was written for people who feel the fear and fly anyway and discusses ways those people can prepare emotionally for the life of adventure they have chosen, in the face of their anxiety. Fear of Flying in the Age of Terrorism encompasses what the author knows about aircraft construction, and presents the stories of fearful flyers, aircraft manufacturing personnel, and other people touched by the issue of the fear of flying.
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flying, travel, terrorism, fear of flying, airplane crash, aircraft accident

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