Avul Pakir
Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, himself leads the path by telling the readers through
his narration, what it means to ascend the ladder of accomplishment and
knowledge.
When thoughts receive wings, they fly away like
a fluttering butterfly. The thoughts transcend the boundaries of imagination
and derive creativity that is hard to replicate or measure by any human
capacity. This is exactly what happens when a scientist writes a book. It does
not remain a research based subject, but mellows down to an inspiring alley
where readers can churn more thoughts and add to their ever-inflating
collection. Wings of Fire is truly the book of the new millennium. It has India
at the pivot where everything else revolves around it. With a clear objective
of wanting to see the country reach its true heights by 2020, Avul Pakir
Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, himself leads the path by telling the readers through
his narration, what it means to rise along the ladder of success and knowledge.
Raised in a challenging environment, Dr. Abdul Kalam excelled in his
academics and was one of the pillars of the Nuclear program in India. He is
rightly called the ‘Missile Man’ of Asia. A boat-owner’s son, Dr. Kalam is an
inspiring idol and epitome of professional supremacy. His books are literary
jewels, acknowledged in international and domestic circuits. His one line that
cuts through the realm of time and space is “We are all born with a divine fire
in us. Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire". The energy carried in one single line has the
power to change lives.
When thoughts receive wings, they fly away like
a fluttering butterfly. The thoughts transcend the boundaries of imagination
and derive creativity that is hard to replicate or measure by any human
capacity. This is exactly what happens when a scientist writes a book. It does
not remain a research based subject, but mellows down to an inspiring alley
where readers can churn more thoughts and add to their ever-inflating
collection. Wings of Fire is truly the book of the new millennium. It has India
at the pivot where everything else revolves around it. With a clear objective
of wanting to see the country reach its true heights by 2020, Avul Pakir
Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, himself leads the path by telling the readers through
his narration, what it means to rise along the ladder of success and knowledge.
Raised in a challenging environment, Dr. Abdul
Kalam excelled in his academics and was one of the pillars of the Nuclear
program in India. He is rightly called the ‘Missile Man’ of Asia. A
boat-owner’s son, Dr. Kalam is an inspiring idol and epitome of professional
supremacy. His books are literary jewels, acknowledged in international and
domestic circuits. His one line that cuts through the realm of time and space
is “We are all born with a divine fire in us. Our efforts should be to give
wings to this fire". The energy
carried in one single line has the power to change lives.
What began as a tryst with
science, Dr. Kalam authored one of the best reference book in space aviation,
titled “Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology”, way back in the year 1988. His dream was finally
connected with words when India
2020: A Vision for the New Millennium was published in 1998, the very year India
re-announced its entry into the elite league of Nuclear capable nations.
Following the great critical and commercial success, he brought his writing
skill to the gallery by publishing “Wings
of Fire”. A truly idealistic novel that stirs passion in every
Indian, both natural and adopted, rate this book as a life-changing encounter.
The ideas illustrated in the novel are ignited on fire and it continues to rage
with spirited enthusiasm. Manifesto to Change became a sequel to India 2020,
when it was published recently in 2014. In between Dr. Kalam penned nine
novels, that have all been equally audacious and rampant in declaring the love
for the kids and youth, while clearly defining the role of the elderly in
designing the future of India. His definition of ‘patriotism’ motivates the
reader to a level where you can actually feel the heartbeat pulsate with
frantic fervor. Some readers have even acknowledged that every turn of the page
gives them a feeling of ‘Hoisting the Tricolor’. Each encounter is a
respectful salute to the contributions of soldiers, farmers, leaders and every
single person who has contributed in some way or the other. Reading his books
is a treat to the intellectual faculties and that is why, Dr. Kalam continues
to be a writer with ‘Astronomical’ creativity.