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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 importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  13. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  14. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  17. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  19. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  20. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  21. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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