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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. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  15. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  16. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  19. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  20. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  21. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
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