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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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  15. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Manjeet’s writing process
    07:37
    Manjeet’s writing process
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
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    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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