I don’t usually do book reviews, but when I was approached by author Vtaliy Katsenelson to review Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life, I was intrigued by his back story. First of all, Katsenelson is the CEO of an investment firm in Denver. As an investment manager, you’d expect him to write a book on money and investing, which he has. However this book is not about material wealth; it’s about life. But also, Katsenelson’s personal story is one of overcoming obstacles. He grew up in Murmansk, a port city just north of the Arctic Circle in Siberia. Being so far north, he grew up with food shortages, living in the cold and enduring dark winters with little sunlight. When he was 11, his mother died, and in his late teens, Katsenelson and his father emigrated to the U.S., ending up in Denver. He managed to learn English, finish his education and land a job with a small investment firm. Working his way up, he became an investment analyst, portfolio manager, and ultimately CEO of his own investment firm….