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Book Introduction
Nikesh talks about why he had written his book, The Boxer.
  1. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  10. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  11. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  12. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  16. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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