Vaishnavi Machhindra Sonwane, T Y BCA, G. E. Society’s RNC Arts, JDB Commerce & NSC Science College, Nashik Road, Nashik -422101
Wings of fire
This book contains the life of a simple yet determined person. Everybody can extract so much knowledge and good things from this book. Reading this book is a very heartwarming 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 the authors that always keep your dream high, and your goal clear, plan perfectly, and do hard work.
The story is about a warm and intensely personal, deeply passionate, common boat – owner’s son who has become India’s most distinguished living technocrat. Pure faith in God and deep kindness, dealing with life with positivity, science, and technological advancements, Love toward 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 of his journey to success.
This is the story of a boy who was born into a normal, middle-class family. He was curious about aeronautical engineering. He faced many failures during the launch of the satellite SLV [Satellite Launching Vehicle], but he proved that anything can be achieved by keeping trying. When you become a failure, you go one step closer to success.
The author’s narrative of his life journey evokes the reader’s identification with one’s inner fire and potential. 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. The book nicely captures how he inspired himself to achieve his dream and how he accomplished so much.
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 the author, the scientist who made a significant contribution in developing the country’s guided missile program, a pioneering effort for the security of the nation. It’s not with reason that he was nicknamed the ‘ Missile Man of India’.
Vaishnavi Machhindra Sonwane, T Y BCA G. E. Society’s RNC Arts, JDB Commerce & NSC Science College, Nashik Road, Nashik -422101
