![]() ![]() At MIT, he dreamed to fly an aircraft and hence chose aeronautical engineering. His elder sister stood by him and helped him financially which deeply moved Kalam to study hard for a scholarship. ![]() ![]() Kalam throws light on the time he got selected at Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) for engineering when admission fees were expensive. Must Read: Also, Check out our latest post on Best Biography Books Of All Time Inspired to fulfill his dreams, he left his home to attend Schwartz High School in Ramanathapuram. During Kalam’s early life, his close relatives encouraged Kalam to excel in studies and would talk about the discoveries of literature and science beyond Rameswaram. Hailing from a predominantly Muslim locality, Kalam learned respect for other faiths from his parents. He proceeds to describe the communal harmony in Rameswaram and the stable atmosphere for healthy discussion of spiritual matters. Kalam introduces us to his early life in Rameswaram where he was born and raised in a secure middle-class Tamil family. The book is mainly divided into 4 sections (Orientation, Creation, Propitiation and Contemplation) of Kalam’s life which contains 16 chapters and an epilogue. Wings of Fire revolves around the personal & professional life of Kalam and the individuals who made an impact on him. Book Review: Wings of Fire – An Autobiography by A.P.J. This book resonates with the youth on the importance of giving wings to the divine fire within us. PhantomWhisperer the NightWing wishing you a yummy breakfast, unless you have water in your cereal instead of milk.Wings of Fire is one of the most inspiring autobiographies in India. Also I really liked that they brought my fav ship back (btw it’s RiptNami)Īnyway that’s what I think of the book. And then the whole book just goes: “oh yay everyone meets each other, let’s go do something exciting in the NEXT book”, but after waiting for so long, it would have been almost impossible for this book to live up to my expectations, and the book wasn’t terrible either. So after years of waiting, we get a short anticlimactic explanatory book (in English that means: not very much action and just explaining stuff book). Don’t get me wrong, Dragonslayer was great and kept me entertained for a while (because its the longest book in WoF, with I think it’s like 500+ pages?) but like I was really hoping to read an actual book in the main series. I really enjoy all the WoF books but this one… well first things first, this book took waaaaaaay too long to be made, and got delayed for so long, and then when we finally got a new book, it’s just Dragonslayer. ![]()
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