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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  15. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  16. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  17. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  18. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  19. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  20. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  22. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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