In The Long-Haul, “a memoir about life, love and travels” author Zarifa Teixeira takes the readers on a journey of love laughter, adventure, and personal tenacity across eighty countries as she flies with one of the world’s most recognizable and glitzy airlines. After initially being rejected for the position of “cabin crew”, she details in the book her overwhelming desire to “push the boundaries” in all aspects of her life to get what she wants: from leaving Brazil, overcoming addiction and self-doubt, finding independence and romance, and ultimately achieving true inner peace and happiness. From the glamour of Dubai to the backstreets of Nepal, she shares a heartfelt story of cultural nuances, personal triumphs, marriage, divorce, flight emergencies, friends, tears and laughter.