Greer Firestone Chronicles 'Nonlinear Life' in New Memoir 'My Life as an Edsel'
Greer Firestone, a Wilmington native, has released his new memoir, 'My Life as an Edsel,' detailing his unconventional life journey across seven decades. The book covers his childhood in the 1950s, involvement in anti-war protests, attendance at Woodstock, and various business ventures, some successful and others not. Firestone's father, a 'DuPont lifer,' inspired him to pursue a less linear path. The memoir opens in 1954, recounting his time as a first-grader at George Washington School and his early exposure to social justice through a Black teacher. His experiences include founding WHEN radio (now WVUD) at the University of Delaware, covering the Wilmington riots, and being tear-gassed during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. A significant turning point was his draft deferment during the Vietnam era due to a history of concussions, leading him to hitchhike through Europe. Later, he opened the second Earth Shoe store in America in Philadelphia, which initially saw immense success before...
