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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. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  15. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  18. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  19. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  20. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  21. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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