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Title: The Color of Character

Author: Glen Shuld

Narrator: Peter Lerman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-16-16

Publisher: Allen Shechtman

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

He was raised in a liberal Jewish home with a strong emphasis on civil rights and social justice. So to Glen Feigman, there was no question that Dr. King's speech would be the catalyst for a brighter future; one in which children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Now, in the year 2011, Glen is an out gay man living in the city of Chicago. But when he, along with his elderly mother, witnesses one of many violent attacks plaguing his hometown, he begins reflecting on his past and childhood; questioning everything he thought he knew about race, character, and the true nature of acceptance. Glen traces the influence of racial tension and pervasive prejudices throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 2000s, including a shocking event that would forever change the way he viewed race relations. With eye-opening honesty and candor, The Color of Character is a coming-of-age tale that raises questions about the true state of race relations in America today.

Members Reviews:

Bravo! Must Read!!

I read this book over the course of a few days while on vacation and cried when I finished it -- I didn't want it to end. I just loved Glen so much! The author's writing is so bravely honest and the book brought me back to my childhood growing up on the Northshore of Chicago where the book takes place in the 60's and 70's. The varied stories of adolescence, friendships, and just trying to fit in were spot on, all the while being raised in a tight knit traditional Jewish home that was also very liberal. It was such a satisfying read, and quite often humorous at just the right times. I thank the author for temporarily bringing me to a place that I loved so much with such interesting characters and complicated relationships, all through his expert eyes. I am still thinking about it. All I can say is BRAVO! There is a lot to learn and feel from the author's literary prose. Thank you, Glen Shuld, for inviting us into your world. I can definitely see this being a hit movie!

Great book about 1970s Northshore Chicagoland school integration.

I met the author at a recent graduation party and we connected immediately having shared similar backgrounds. He told me about his book and the hostess of the party brought it to me so I could take a peak. As soon as I read the first page I just knew I had to have it. I downloaded it to my Kindle the minute I got home that evening and started to read. Although the author changed the names of some of the towns, I knew what he was referring to having grown up there at the same time. It kept me in line that the story is fiction, even if it is based on some real events. So much of Glen's story resonates with me and my life. I rather enjoyed that. The main difference is that I grew up in the same town at the same time but on the "other" side of the canal. We went to different schools with far different levels of integration and that resulted in very different experiences. I had 98% white students at my school and his was less than 50%. I didn't have to deal with the issues that integration brought to the author. These issues are still with us 40 years later. Our country has yet to come together on the racial divide. It saddens me that the hope carried by the author's mother has yet to materialize in our nation.