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Book Introduction
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Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  3. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  4. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  5. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  6. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  7. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  8. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  10. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  11. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  14. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  15. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  16. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  17. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  18. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  19. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  20. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  21. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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