When John Tamny asked me to write a book review of A Gentleman in Moscow, I knew immediately what resonated with me and how I wanted to convey these thoughts. But as a couple of weeks elapsed since finishing the book, more and more thoughts crisscrossed my consciousness. As I studied these feelings, I surprisingly discovered that my appreciation for my family and upbringing was at the center of the pleasant emotions which stirred inside of me as I turned each page.