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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 Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  13. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  14. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  15. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  16. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  17. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  18. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  20. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  21. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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