{"product_id":"32746-my-journey-transforming-dreams-into-actions","title":"My Journey - Transforming Dreams Into Actions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam\u003cbr\u003ePainter\/Illustrator\/Animator: Priya Sebastian\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Rupa\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2013\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 147\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788129124913\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a small boy growing up in Rameswaram, to becoming the country’s eleventh President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s life has been a tale of extraordinary determination, courage, perseverance and the desire to excel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this series of anecdotes and profiles, Dr Kalam looks back on key moments in his past—some small and some momentous—and tells the reader how each of them inspired him profoundly. With warmth and affection, he talks about the people who left a deep impression on him as he was growing up and as an adult, and the lessons he drew from his interactions with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He describes those who have been the closest to him—his father with his deep love of God, his mother and her great kindness, his mentors who helped shape his thoughts and outlook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are heart-warming accounts here of his childhood years spent in a small town by the Bay of Bengal and the many struggles and sacrifices made on the path to becoming a scientist and then the President of India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Kalam also writes about the times when failure and dejection nearly overtook him and how he prevailed over those obstacles by drawing strength from books and spirituality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNostalgic, honest, and deeply personal, My Journey is the story of a life as rich as it is unusual—and the beautiful lessons to be learnt from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eMy Father’s Morning Walk\u003cbr\u003eThe Boat\u003cbr\u003eA Working Boy at Eight\u003cbr\u003eThree Great Hearts Resolve a Problem\u003cbr\u003eMy Mother and Sister\u003cbr\u003eMy First Mentor: Ahmed Jalalluddin\u003cbr\u003eWhen I Failed\u003cbr\u003eMy Favorite Books\u003cbr\u003eA Brush with Fire\u003cbr\u003eMy Mentor: Dr Vikram Sarabhai\u003cbr\u003eA Life in Science \u003cbr\u003eMiles to Go\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"A.P.J. Abdul Kalam \/ Rupa \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776644657321,"sku":"32746","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/32746_dc240ef2-a7f9-4b5a-b240-d270fbafa5e0.jpg?v=1625501788","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/32746-my-journey-transforming-dreams-into-actions","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}