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Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges - Thryft
Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges - Thryft

Inspiring journey of resilience and national leadership.

If you found "Wings of Fire" uplifting, "Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges" will likely resonate with you. It's an intimate continuation of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's story, filled with revelations that humanize this iconic figure. This is a book for anyone interested in the personal side of political and scientific leadership and those looking for motivation from one of India's most beloved Presidents. It's like taking a walk through history with a wise mentor whispering the learnings of a lifetime.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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ISBN: 9789350293478
Authors: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, Personal Development, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Memoir, Autobiography, History, Biography, Personal Development, Inspirational, Politics, Autobiography, Memoir, Politics, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.1
(rated by 3925 readers)

Description

The inspiring sequel to Wings of Fire. Over 3 lakh copies sold.'It was like any other day on the Anna University campus in Chennai. As I was returning to my room in the evening, the vice-chancellor, Prof. A. Kalanidhi, fell in step with me. Someone had been frantically trying to get in touch with me through the day, he said. Indeed, the phone was ringing when I entered the room. When I answered, a voice at the other end said, 'The prime minister wants to talk with you.' Some months earlier, I had left my post as Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India to return to teaching. Now, as I spoke to the PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, my life was set for an unexpected change.'Turning Points takes up the incredible Kalam story from where Wings of Fire left off. It brings together details from his career and presidency that are not generally known as he speaks out for the first time on certain points of controversy. It is a continuing saga, above all, of a journey - individual and collective - that will take India to 2020 and beyond as a developed nation.
 

Inspiring journey of resilience and national leadership.

If you found "Wings of Fire" uplifting, "Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges" will likely resonate with you. It's an intimate continuation of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's story, filled with revelations that humanize this iconic figure. This is a book for anyone interested in the personal side of political and scientific leadership and those looking for motivation from one of India's most beloved Presidents. It's like taking a walk through history with a wise mentor whispering the learnings of a lifetime.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.