The book, ‘My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions’ is the life story of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, India's famous scientist and former President. Written with a powerful narrative style laden with significant experiences, Dr. Kalam has filled this book with the details that matter. This inspirational book has been published by Rupa Publications India in the year 2013.
The book reveals the famous story of how a simple child from Rameshwaram became the President of the world’s largest democracy. It is an extraordinary tale of India’s most celebrated scientist who along with his research found time for his fellow people and worked hard towards their development. In this book, Dr. Kalam sheds light on several personal aspects like the people who he was very close to and their influence on him. He also speaks in detail about the life and the atmosphere at Rameshwaram. He talks about his upbringing and family as well and the various pangs and toils he had to go through.
A large part of this book deals with Dr.Kalam’s work in India’s space program. He talks about the difficulties they had to face while developing India’s first space vehicle. Written in a candid manner, you can now go through the nitty-gritty details of the life of Dr. Kalam as told by the former President himself.
Product Details
- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Rupa Publications India (27 August 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9788129124913
- ISBN-13: 978-8129124913
- ASIN: 8129124912
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1 x 19.8 cm
About the Author
The author, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931, at Rameswaram, which is in Tamil Nadu. He majored in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology and is one of the most renowned scientists in the country. He has received many awards, including the Padma Bhushan (1981), the Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the Bharat Ratna (1997).
Review
This is a book of the type I love and I can share with anybody. The Language is very fluent and the book is very inspiring. The best president of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam sir has written this book. Thanks to Amazon for making it available at this price and hats off to their fast service like shipping the product within half a day of ordering. --By Chunilal Banerjee on 4 December 2013
As soon as I started reading I eagerly went on. The book is truly good. It has series of anecdotes which inspired Dr. Abdul Kalam. In this book he writes about those people who had influenced his life. Those personal accounts of events feel very sincere, and deeply personal. --By Vijay Krishna on 13 January 2014Rent & Security Return Pollicy
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