The cover page of the book says it "brings together the values, thoughts and ideas of President Kalam as reflected in his speeches and addresses.
Interspersed with interesting anecdotes and observations, Indomitable Spirit represents the quintessential APJ Abdul Kalam - the man, the scientist, the teacher and the President.
"[1] The book begins with reproduction of a sentence from President's address to the nation on the eve of 57th Republic Day: "The basis of all systems, social or political, rests upon the goodness of men.
"[2] The book ends with these words of Sir C. V. Raman, the Nobel laureate from his address to a group of young graduates in 1969: "I can assert without fear of contradiction that the quality of the Indian mind is equal to the quality of any Teutonic, Nordic or Anglo-Saxon mind.
"[3] The President Kalam winds up the spirit of the Indomitable Spirit from these words of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore:[4] The book consist of 14 chapters - their names and lead lines are indicated below: A section containing chapter-wise references, 177 in number, complete the book.