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Themes of The Infinite
Patience talks about the themes and ideas in The Infinite.
  1. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  14. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  17. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  18. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  19. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  20. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  21. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  22. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
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