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Wings of Fire traces the life and times of India’s former president APJ Abdul Kalam. It gives a glimpse of his childhood as well as his growth as India’s missile man.

Wings of Fire: An Autobiography is co-written by APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari. The book traces his life from the obscure, poverty-stricken little village in Rameswaram to the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan in the grand avenues of Lutyens Delhi.

In Wings of Fire: An Autobiography, ABJ Abdul Kalam’s life – both personal and professional – is unraveled through four sections titled Orientation, Creation, Propitiation and Contemplation. In Orientation, we get an understanding of his early life. From the sea shores of Rameswaram to a training program in NASA, the journey is a truly remarkable one and the book traces it in detail.

In `Creation,’ Abdul Kalam reminiscences on the beginning of his professional life. There are a lot of details about his work in NASA and other facilities in the US. The section focuses on the happenings in his life until 1980.

`Propitiation’ traces his evolution into the `Missile Man of India’ and focuses on the period between 1981 and 1991. `Contemplation’ gives us an insight into the thinking and philosophy of this legendary technocrat and an amazing human being.

General Reception and Other Adaptations

The book has been translated into 13 Indian languages. A Chinese and French version has been published.

About the Author
Abdul Kalam was born to Jainulabdeen Marakayar and Ashiamma on October 15, 1931. He got his degree in aeronautical engineering from IIT Madras and after a stint in NASA, he returned to India. His work on the Indian space program has inspired scientific thinking in the country.

Abdul Kalam became the 11th President of India and the other posts he has held include Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister. He worked in the Indian Space Research Organization and Defense Research and Development Program. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Bharat Ratna in 1997. He has an abiding interest in the welfare of children in the country.

 

Specifications of Wings of Fire: An Autobiography 1st Edition (Paperback)

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Author APJ Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari
Book Details
Publisher Universities Press
Publication Year 2000
ISBN-13 9788173711466
ISBN-10 8173711461
Language English
Edition 1stEdition
Binding Paperback
Number of Pages 180 Pages
Dimensions
Height 0.43 inch
Weight 320 g

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manju
25 February 09
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the inspiration

the wings of fire contains many messages and it is the one of the more important valuable book in this world .the A.P.J was the one of the honourable president in india.before that he devoleped so many greatest misiles for our country

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26 April 12
For the teenagers, To dream

"If you want to leave your footprints in the sands of time, do not drag your feet."

These are one of the most enduring lines that still lay etched in my memory. I have read this book long back, and I don't remember when, but surely the essence remains with me even today.

This book is best suited for reading for the teenagers, to dream and to dare.
It shows, how a person from the modest background ends up in being the First Citizen of a nation of one billion.
It shows how a scientist, devoid of basic tools, helps in culmination of a program which other love to loathe and deride. It shows a man, who lived his life in terms of his principles and nothing else.
It shows how a common man, like you and me, can achieve when he can dream.

And finally, it teaches how to dream.

Read on, and dream on.

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9 of 10 users found this review helpful.
21 May 11
true indian

very motivating and inspiring book. he is a true indian and this book tells about the hard work to make a dream true.
best line: the youth of today must unlearn this self defeating way of life. the culture of working for material possessions and rewards must be discarded.

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26 August 12
Most Inspiring Book

This is the most inspiring book I have ever read. Great salute to the man for his contribution to Indian Rocketry.I would like to recall few lines from book.
1. What you imagine, is what you transpire.What you believe is what you achieve.
2. A good plan executed violently right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
3. Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension.
4. Adversities always presents opportunities for introspection.
and the most inspiring line is..

"We all are born with divine fire in us.Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire and fill the world with glow of its goodness."

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16 March 13
Great people , Great thoughts

best line: the youth of today must unlearn this self defeating way of life. the culture of working for material possessions and rewards must be discarded.

1. What you imagine, is what you transpire.What you believe is what you achieve.
2. A good plan executed violently right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
3. Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension.
These are some great line of this Book
4."If you want to leave your footprints in the sands of time, do not drag your feet."

there is something everybody can extract from this book. ... This is something worth of being read by every Indian

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Great Book by "THE MAN"

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A very Inspiring Autobiography

This is one of the best books which I have read. It is a very inspiring autobiography of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. I learnt a lot of...

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