“There is something that everybody can extract from this book... The book is worthy of being read by every Indian...”
- M. S. Mukunda, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIs, Bangalore, in Resonance, September ‘99
“... the first authentic volume on our (Indian) Space Odyssey...”
- B. Sharma, Editor, Philosophy and Social Action.
“Which book would you make compulsory reading?”
“A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s Wings of Fire”
- M. V. Kamath’s reply in an interview in the Asian Age, May ‘99
“... a book worth its weight in gold.”
- Bhawani-Prasad Chattopadhyay, The Statesman, March ‘99
“... a brilliant account of the success story of India’s space rocketry and missile programme.”
- Dr. A. V. Moharir, Nuclear Research lab., I.A.R.I, Business inn Journal, Feb-March ‘99
“Nothing could be more inspiring in my life than reading your autobiography.”
- Rajesh Pant, Nasik, Reader, In a letter to DR. Kalam
“... a warm and intensely personal, deeply passionate story of a common boat owner’s son who has become India’s most distinguished living technocrat. ... the book is “all-Kalam“ in feel... Kalam’s personal story is a valuable document that... Indians can be world beaters... with no foreign training or degree. For this upbeat message alone his autobiography is worth a 100 management tomes.”
- Anand Parthasarathy, The Hindu, February ‘99
This autobiographical account is the most inspiring one I have read in recent years.
- Gangan Prathap, N.A.L., in Current Science, January ‘99
“... I strongly suggest that one reads this book.”
- Pratap Ravindran, Business Line, June ’99