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Gil's bug hospital
Gill talks about how she cared for sick animals and insects in her childhood days.
  1. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  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. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  17. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  18. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  19. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  20. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  21. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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