![]() At least, they would know the hardships one faces in reaching great heights. Perhaps one of the most popular of his books, Wings on Fire, is an autobiography of Dr Kalam that dwells on his early life, effort, hardships faced, fortitude. I want my children to know about his achievements, his journey from being a common man to the Indian President. We have sold about 30 copies each of the two books." Neha Mishra, a housewife, who bought the missile man's autobiography for her daughters, shared: "Kalam is a source of inspiration for everyone. Another book seller, Kalpanath Prasad said, "Books like 'Wings of fire' and 'Indomitable spirit' which were written years back are still popular among buyers. Besides adults, even teenagers are picking up Kalam's autobiographies.'' He added that Kalam's biography, "Jhopadi Se Rashtrapati Bhawan Tak" too is selling like hot cakes. Endorsing his views, Ashok Shukla, sales executive of a publishing house, said, "We sold out around 100 books only on Sunday. ![]() Other books written by him too are high on demand'' said Manoj Chandel, secretary, Knowledge Tree Foundation (KTF). In fact, many publishers have gone out of stock. "More than 300 books written by Kalam have been sold out since the fair started. Visitors are also picking the other books written by the former Indian President. ![]() Be it the children or parents, the missile man continues to be a source of inspiration for all. Kalam's latest book 'Turning Points', which is sequel to his autobiography 'Wings of Fire', is doing brisk sales. ![]() LUCKNOW: The former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam has edged out many popular writers at the ongoing National Book Fair. ![]()
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