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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  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. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Elle and the characters of The Infinite
    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  20. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  21. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  22. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
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