Book review of Wings of fire

Book review of Wings of fire: Reading book is a good habit, the habit of reading is one of the best qualities that a person can possess. “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” Here I'm going to do book review of Wings of fire. 

"Wings of Fire" An Autobiography of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India. It was written by Dr. Abdul Kalam and Mr. Arun Tiwari, well-known missile scientist, was a colleague of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Dr. Kalam examines his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research, nuclear and missile programs.

The book has a total number of 180 pages, it was first published in the year 2000. Wings of fire has even been translated into thirteen languages, which includes Chinese and French.

Why one should read books and reason to read a book

There are many reasons that we should read books. Why Reading is a Good Habit, Books are known to be our best friend for a reason. Reading helps a great deal in building our confidence, builds Character, imparts Knowledge, keeps us Peaceful, reduces the stress and puts us in a better mood. Once you start reading books and make it your habit, you will eventually get addicted to it.

William Clark Styron Jr. was an American novelist and essayist who won major literary awards for his work, he said... 

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”– William Styron

Friends, I don't have that much of knowledge to make a judgement on this book, I just want to express some of my thoughts with you and what I have learnt from this book "Wings of fire".

"Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Azad" About the Author

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" Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam" his full name, The author was born in and raised on the Mosque street in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. 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.

Arun Kumar 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 has written several books and co-authored five books with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. 

He 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.

Now I'm going to share my thoughts on the autobiographical work of our missile man "Wings of fire".

Summary and Review of Wings of fire 

This book contains the life of a simple yet determined person. There is so much of knowledge and good things that everybody can extract from this book. Reading this book is a very heart warming and beautiful experience. 

This book contains a very detailed description of how great things can be achieved through simple thoughts. This book conveys the message of author's that always keep your dream high, goals clear, plan perfect and do hard work.

The story is all about a warm and intensely personal, deeply passionate, a common boat - owner's son who has become India's most distinguished living technocrat. The pure faith in God and deep kindness, dealing life with positivity, science and technological advancements, Love towards one country and many more things are mentioned in this book.

The book is full of insights, personal moments and life experiences of Dr. APJ Kalam. It gives us an understanding on his journey of success.

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This is a story of a boy who was born in a normal and middle class family. He had a curiosity in aeronautical engineering. There was a line in this story said by teacher of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam "houses in my heart" and that line is what you imagine, is what you transpire, what you believe is what you achieve. So it's all lies on what do you believing on. 

He faced so many failures during launching the satellite called SLV (satellite launching vehicle) but he proved that anything can be achieved by keep trying because when you become failure then you go one step closer to success.

This is a powerful story of a young man who desires to fly in the sky on looking at the birds at the sky, who finally lands in the seat of the director of DRDO. 

It is also the story of the missile man of India whose determination, inspiration from other people, don't-give-up attitude which made him the project director of the first-ever satellite launch vehicle of India. I would like to recall a few lines from the book "Wings of fire". 

"What you imagine, is what you transpire. What you believe is what you achieve."

"A good plan executed violently right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week."

"Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension."

"Adversities always presents opportunities for introspection."

 "We all are born with divine fire in us. Our efforts should be to give wings"

The author, 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,  He wrote 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 author, 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. 

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Conclusion

I hope this book is best suited for reading for the teenagers and youths, 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. 

"Every time you do not succeed, worked hard, more and more. Focus strongly on your goal, keep faith in Almighty and achieve all success."

In this book there is something that everybody can extract from and worthy of being read by every Indian. A very detailed description of how great things can be achieved through simple thoughts. Always keep your dream high, set your goals clear, plan perfect and work through people . 

I will suggest never miss reading this great book, if you haven't yet. Friends, I hope you are satisfied with book review of Wings of fire. If you have any suggestions please feel free to write below in the comment section. Thank you very much for your time, enjoy reading.