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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. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  13. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  14. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  15. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  16. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  17. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  18. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  19. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  20. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  21. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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