Wings of Fire

I read Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam's autobiography 'Wings of Fire'. Arun Tiwari, who worked under Abdul Kalam for over a decade in DRDL, is the co-author. Arun Tiwari writes in the preface: "I could include in this book only a few incidents among the many narrated to me by Dr. Kalam. In fact, this book provides only a thumbnail sketch of Dr. Kalam's life." Abdul Kalam has dedicated this book to his parents. His poem 'My Mother' is included in the beginning of the book. The book is divided into 4 parts: Orientation, Creation, Propitiation and Contemplation. It also includes an Introduction and an Epilogue. 32 photos and 2 cartoons are included in the book. Dr. Kalam quotes lines from English poetry. The language used is simple and lucid. Kalam's achievements and failures as a scientist are mainly narrated in the book. The book was first published in 1999. 49th impression of it is published in 2015. Universities Press has published the book. It has 180 pages.