When Dr kalam became the president, I got interested in reading more about a scientist who has come in to shoes of one of the most elite and powerful designation in india. It was a nice change to see such a high profile scientist to take over as president of india, a scientist who dreamed of making it big into the indian arena of space science, missile technology. Everybody had heard a lot about him but this designation of his made him very famous n now everyone wanted to read about him. I was having the same sentiment. I took the book from the office library and started reading and with in one night I finished almost one third of the book. and the way the author presented the story was brilliant. Starting from his early days of village to his ambitious growth as a scientist. Reading this story makes you so interested in the story that u dont want to lose track of it. The author has presented the facts and related pictures in a beautiful manner. The words expressed and the events described look so well knitted that you get inspiration out of the words. His struggle, his achievements, and the way he got out of all odds, you feel like nothing is impossible in this world once you think of achieving it. I was not a avid reader so I really cant compare it with other books. but I can definitely say that after reading this book I have decided that I will read more n more books and specially autobiographies to see how big people make it big. Certainly its the writing style n presentation of the book that make it so interesting to read and its really worth reading.