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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. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  15. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  16. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  17. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  18. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  19. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  20. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  21. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  22. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
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