title: Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam
author:  A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 
description: APJ Abdul Kalam is an author, scientist, and former President of India. <br><br> Apart from this book, Kalam has written Developments In Fluid Mechanics And Space Technology, India 2020: A Vision For The New Millennium, My Journey: Transforming Dreams Into Actions, and You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond. <br><br> Kalam was born on 15th October, 1931, in Madras Presidency, British India. He finished his schooling from Rameshwaram Elementary School. He then went on to obtain his undergraduate degree from the University of Madras, in Physics. In 1955, he went to Madras to pursue his degree in Aerospace Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. In 2002, Kalam was made the 11th President of India. He is presently a visiting lecturer at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. He is also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Ramanujan Award, and Veer Savarkar Award. <br><br> <br><br> Arun Tiwari is an author and scientist. <br><br> Tiwari is a missile scientist, who worked on the design of the Akash and Trishul missiles with Kalam. He is the first person in India to design a titanium bottle for powering missiles. He has also been the director of the Cardiovascular Technology Institute, Hyderabad.
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  Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  A. P. J. Abdul Kalam & Arun Tiwari
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Sangam Books Ltd , Riddler (1999)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Published in the year 2000, _Wings Of Fire: An Autobiography_ is a book that
  documents the life of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and inspires the readers to ignite
  the fire within themselves.
  
  
  
  
  
  _Wings of Fire: An Autobiography_ is an autobiographical novel that tells the
  readers a story about unlocking their inner potential. Kalam does a great deal
  to throw light on his journey to igniting the fire within himself. This book
  is divided into seven parts, and begins with an Introduction and Preface. This
  is then fo