Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: Biography Of A Saintly Scientist

Dr. Kalam was a learner all his life. He commanded subjects beyond his realm of work. He felt home with science as well as social subjects. He did not allow anything to escape his notice, and he wanted to know everything. As he toured different parts of the country and world, he made bid to learn, and whenever he had a doubt, he would consult books and people to resolve it. He was a widely read man, and turned out to be a writer with several popular & bestseller books to his credit.In this book, we have made a solemn endeavour to read his mind, how he thought at every turn of his life. This will help the readers to understand the intricacies of his thinking and how he was guided for a mission in his life. To understand him well, it also contains narrations of a number of incidents and events of his life, that would lead to holistic understanding about him.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Contents's Note — Pg. 51. Indomitable Spirit — Pg. 112. Early Life — Pg. 153. The First Step — Pg. 294. Failure is a Stepping Stone — Pg. 365. Working Life — Pg. 406. The First Leap — Pg. 487. The Missile Man — Pg. 688. The Next Phase — Pg. 989. Retirement is Still Away — Pg. 10910. Ascent to the Rashtrapati Bhavan — Pg. 11311. As President of India — Pg. 11712. The Job that Kalam Loved Best — Pg. 14813. Influences — Pg. 15214. Resolving Entanglements — Pg. 15715. Vision — Pg. 16316. Abiding Values — Pg. 17317. Inspiring Stories from Life of Dr. Kalam — Pg. 182Bibliography — Pg. 197