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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. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  17. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  18. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  19. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  20. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  21. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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