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Eminent Scientist and the 11th President of India (2002 to 2007), Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is also well-known author of several inspiring best-selling books of modern Indian writing in English. His stature and his achievements precede him when it comes to choosing books at a book-store.

His comes from a humble background in which he had to sell newspapers from door to door to meets the financial needs of his family in Rameswaram. He later went on to become the Missile Man of India for his work in the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He played a crucial organizational, technical and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974

He is also the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna. In 2011, he launched a mission called the What Can I Give Movement for the youth of India to beat the prevalent corruption.

All his experiences and his inclination towards the development of the country, have culminated and poured out into the books he has written. They have a general tone of development, potential and growth of India. It was reported that there was a considerable demand for the translation of all his books in South Korea for he has extensively advocated making India a super power.

In his book India 2020 Kalam stresses on the fact that India has all the capabilities of becoming a knowledge super power and a developed nation by the year 2020. He has laid out an entire road map that includes a Nuclear Weapons Programme that could assure India's position as one of the super-powerful nations of the world.

Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India is the result of his extensive discussions with school children, students, teaches, saints, seers, and scientists in a course of two years. It answers the question that in spite of having all the potential, why India is not gaining momentum when it comes to growth and progress. It claims to fire up the young minds and will give them wings to unleash the energy within a country that hasn’t yet allowed itself full reign.

Wings of Fire is the humble man's autobiography that delineates the timeline of his rise from obscurity with his personal and professional struggles, to a how he raised India to becoming a missile power of international reckoning, as well as how Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag-missiles that have become household names in India. From the shores of Rameswaram to the throne in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the books documents it all and a lot more.

Turning Point: A Journey through Challenges comes as a sequel to Kalam's autobiography. However, this book talks less about himself and more about his dreams and visions he had for the development of India. It takes off from the point where he became the President of India and the obstacles he faced there onwards. The span of time in which he was the President is considered to be an eventful golden time for the country, and Kalam's relentless efforts to use the office to its optimum have been described beautifully in the book.

In all, he has written 13 books, each one a better resource of knowledge and ideas than the other. The other books by Kalam like Indomitable Spirit, Inspiring Thoughts, Mission India, and The Luminous Sparks, along with others have also left an unforgettable mark on the psyche of the readers. He is also a poet who has penned several beautiful poems and songs that talk about his innate feelings towards his motherland, India.

Buying all Abdul Kalam books at one place isn’t a hurdle anymore. The best way to buy them all is online. Infibeam is a one-stop destination for all books by the celebrated writes. There is an entire store dedicated to only books by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. You will also find his biographies and other books related to him on this store. The books are even translated in other languages like Hindi for readers.