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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. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  14. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  18. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  19. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  20. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  21. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  22. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
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