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In its most simple form, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat , by Brian Cox, is essentially a book about a poor, unfortunate boy from Scotland, who becomes a very esteemed and well respected actor over the course of his life, acting with the very best in the business. Over the course of the book, Cox provides readers with the life lessons he learned as he rose to fame, and as he started to achieve the success of an actor. Thankfully, this book has provided a multitude of lessons, however I will share the one that resonated with me the most. Although not explicitly mentioned, my biggest takeaway from reading this book is to not be a victim.  Cox's father passed away when he was 8 years old and his mother was hospitalised due to continuous nervous breakdowns. As a result of this it was up to his sisters to be the parental figures in his life as his mother suffered with nervous. As a result of this, Cox now had his three older sisters to look after him. I have three older sisters, so this r...

 The book I have selected to read, as you can probably tell from the title, is  Putting the Rabbit in the Hat,  by Brian Cox. I have always been saddened by the fact that life is limited, and when I noticed how Cox's father was no longer present when he was nine, I was immediately drawn to the book as I wanted to further understand what he went through as a child, whilst also noticing the mentality he developed to get him so far in life. I was fascinated to see how his troubling childhood, filled with pain and emotional discomfort, never stopped him in achieving what he wanted to achieve, and that makes me respect him to the highest. Unfortunately, I have not started reading this book. However, what I hope to get out of it is to learn how he managed to cope in certain difficult periods in life. He is the exact example of not being a victim of circumstances, and doing the best with the cards that have been dealt. I want to learn from his experience, and see if I can implem...