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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. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  15. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  16. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  19. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  20. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  21. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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