An Autobiography

Wings of Fire

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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Wings of Fire

An Autobiography

Written byA. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's autobiography, written with Arun Tiwari, follows him from a modest childhood in Rameswaram to helping lead India's space and missile programmes. It is a story of hard work, good teachers and big dreams.

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  • Published1999
  • GenreMemoir
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  1. 01Dream big from anywhere

    A boy from a small coastal town can grow up to build rockets.

  2. 02Teachers change lives

    Kalam credits the teachers and mentors who believed in him at every stage.

  3. 03Failure is part of the work

    Early launch failures taught his teams more than easy wins ever could.

  4. 04Teams achieve together

    Big projects succeed when leaders share credit and take the blame.

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— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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