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Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of Abdul Kalam Paperback – 1999

by Arun Tiwari (Author), A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Author)

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Every common man who by his sheer grit and hard work achieves success should share his story with the rest for they may find inspiration and strength to go on, in his story. The 'Wings of Fire' is one such autobiography by visionary scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who from very humble beginnings rose to be the President of India. The book is full of insights, personal moments and life experiences of Dr. Kalam. It gives us an understanding on his journey of success.

Dr. Kalam by narrating his life journey evokes the reader to identify with one’s inner fire and potential, for he was of the firm belief that each one of us was born with the strength and potential to make a tangible change in the world. How he inspired himself to achieve dreams and how he went about accomplishing so much is what the book captures nicely.

The book recollects many anecdotes and stories from childhood, his time at school and college. The time spent at the Langley Research Center, NASA and Wallops Flight Facility gets a lot of attention.

Personal tragedies have not been left out. The time when he lost his father and how he felt when conferred with many awards like the Padma Bhushan have been written in much detail.

The second half of the book deals with Dr Kalam, the scientist who made a significant contribution in developing the countries guided missile program, a pioneering effort for the security of the nation. It's not with reason that he was nicknamed as the 'Missile Man of India'. The book also contains 24 photographs at various stages of his life.

Authored by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Mr. Arun Tiwari, the 180 page book 'The Wings of Fire' was first published in the year 2000. Mr Tiwari is a well-known missile scientist who has worked with Dr. Kalam. Having become a bestseller, the book has even been translated into thirteen languages, which includes Chinese and French.

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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam from 2002 to 2007 served as the 11th President of India. Greatly admired all over India, he was a scientist by profession, who played a leading role in developing the country's missile program. From humble roots in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Dr Kalam in an inspirational autobiography 'The Wings of Fire' traces the rise and the mark he made in life.

Mr. Arun Tiwari, a scientist, was a colleague of Dr Kalam.

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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 --Tarun Mitra on Apr 26, 2012

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 --Devendra on Aug 26, 2012

After reading this book i realized the value of APJ abdul Kalam's dedication. Don't think about money to purchase this book to read a autobiography a spokesman,a president,a DRDO chief scientist,a ISRO chief scientist, a Bramohse supersonic missile innovator... --Naveen A H on Sep 5, 2011

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Arun Tiwari rose to fame as an author with his book Wings of Fire, which he co-authored with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He's a missile scientist who worked under the guidance of Kalam. Tiwari contributed to the design of the missiles, Akash and Trishul and is the first Indian who designed a titanium bottle to power missiles. Apart from this, Tiwari has been the director at the Cardiovascular Technology Institute in Hyderabad. He received the Defense Technology Spin-Off Award for developing the Kalam-Raju stent.

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Reading level: 15.00+ years
Paperback: 180 pages
Publisher: Universities Press; 1st edition (1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8173711461
ISBN-13: 978-8173711466
Product Dimensions: 15.9 x 1.1 x 23.9 cm
Average Customer Review: 1,896 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #31 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3 in Books > Reference
- #4 in Books > Biographies, Diaries & True Accounts > Biographies & Autobiographies

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The best book you will ever read...???? Let's find out!!!!!!!

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This is the most inspirational book one can ever read. I was very glad that this book was written by an Indian (Arun Tiwari) about an Indian whose life journey is so inspiring that it can just turn your life. It shows how a normal young Muslim boy who lived in Rameswharam turned into a famous scientist and then the president of a country like India.

What it includes???

~ The odd jobs he did to pay his school fees.
~ How he became a vegetarian??
~ How he wanted to become an Indian Force
Pilot?
~ How he became a rocket engineer instead of
a Collector as his father had dreamt????

He describes individuals like Prof. Sarabhai and Dr. Brahm Prakash who had a great impact in his personality. He describes the qualities of a leader and how he faced difficulties in becoming one. Being a 'small-town boy' his journey was not simple and full of people who were always jealous of him.

But as the book says he never left hope, courage and faith in God and with his determination and hardwork he was able to achieve what he could never think of.

He considered all religions equal and had equal respect for all the religions. He was even the best friend of the son of the head priest of Rameswaram Temple.

I loved the ways he keeps on describing his various teachers of life and all the influential people and their qualities.

I would say that you read this book only if you are above 15 years otherwise you will find the language heavy and difficult and you can also struggle to understand the book here and there mainly because of the deep meaning and inspirations. You will love the way he includes short poems everywhere. Also, the book uses a lot of technical and aeronautical words so some people just like me might face issues in understanding them.

The book is 180 pages long. The book according to me is not durable ( I bought it 6 months back) and the pages can easily be torn if not taken care of.

In the end I would say that this is a perfect inspirational book for anybody who is interested in aeronautics or just want to achieve greater heights in life. The book is a perfect package and is a must read.

So I surely recommend this book.

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Nishchay Munshi

A story of Grit and Determination

13 February 2018

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This book is truly worthy of a 5 star review.

Firstly, the book talks of a boy born in a family in the town of Rameswaram. This boy today needs no introduction as he has proved himself as one of the most amazing President India ever had.

The book talks about Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's early life, education and his career as a scientist in HAL, DRDO and ISRO.

His journey of many ups and downs and humble beginnings is a gentle reminder to all Indians who blame their life and circumstances and the lack of opportunities it presents.

The greatest learning that can be taken from this book is that no matter how humble or privileged your beginnings are, no matter how many times you fail to deliver, with the right spirit and belief in your cause will eventually manifest you the results you desire.

Another thing that this book intensely focusses on are the moral values given to children at a very young age. Children of India will grow to be patriots and secular if right from their childhood they are not taught the divide of culture, religion and caste.

Another thing this book focusses on how important mentorship is in one person's success. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam did become a leading scientist of his time, but he always attributed his success to his mentors and leaders.

The technical aspects of the book may be a little tedious for a person from non engineering background. You may get a little lost in a few chapters. Nonetheless, the book still has a lot to offer to its readers. Mechanical Engineers (like myself) would love the technical aspects of this book.

I would recommend this book to be compulsorily taught to all students in school.

This book is also a great read for MBA graduates and leaders. This book has really practical leadership lessons to offer.

Hope this review helps. Cheers !!

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Bought it for RS.134.

Great book man, whenever you feel upset, the conversation between Kalam and Swami after kalam was rejected by the air force can inspire you to dream once again

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INSPIRING EAGER AND ENTHUSIASTIC MINDS

30 July 2016

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I read this book for the first time when I was in 8th std and at that time I thought this is really difficult to follow ( mainly because i read malayalam version and technical terms seemed difficult to understand) yet this book inspired me alot and resulted in choosing my path. And this is not only inspirational, its about patriotism too. I might say that this book might be a little difficult for those who have little knowledge in science yet to too difficult. In this world of internet, not a single word will be difficult for someone who had atleast some knowledge in physics. May b a bit difficult for high school. But not for those who atleast passed 10th.
And for school going students, its always better to buy the english version since in technical world english terms are used and better understood. Also, then you can search the web for details.

PS : there is his digital signature on the very first page. . . yay!!!!!!!!

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Best book to read.
Some people argue that it's boring it seems that they are having a very fantasy life.It is a book of a simple and sober fellow yet a role model for whole of the country.It is written as it is happend in his life.

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AWESOME BOOK. All should read. thnx amazon for giving this book @187 only.

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Harshit Bhadauriya

Amazing book of an extraordinary man.

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There are very few people who could live a life like our most respected and loved president Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam.
An inspirational story of a man's life who was a great scientist and an equally great philosopher..
The book has an amazing amalgamation of both science and philosophy of life..
It also narrates the story of India's premium institutes like ISRO and DRDO and how they came into existence..
Beautiful book and a must read for every Indian..

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