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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  14. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  15. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  16. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  17. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  19. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  20. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  21. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  22. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
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