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Final thoughts
What would Alan like readers to take away from Lads?
  1. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  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. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  14. School days
    03:57
    School days
  15. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  16. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  17. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  18. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  19. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  21. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  22. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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