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Tom Pollack

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in Los Angeles, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Biographies & Memoirs

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A former member of the U.S. Sailing Team, Tom served from 2001 to 2007 as the CEO of the Transpac (TP) 52 sailboat racing class. During that time, he collaborated with His Majesty Juan Carlos, King of Spain and others, in the creation of the professional grand prix racing circuit known today as the Audi Medcup.

Tom’s close friendship with another TP52 owner, Roy Disney, led to the release in 2008 of Walt Disney Pictures’ critically acclaimed motion picture, Morning Light. The film is based on Tom’s original idea of filming the exploits of a group of high school and college-aged sailors recruited to compete against seasoned pros in th ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 1,237 ratings · 289 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles by Maureen Johnson (Goodreads Author), Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Ellen Hopkins (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.90 avg rating — 1,025 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayward Son by Tom Pollack (Goodreads Author), John Loftus (Goodreads Author), Jim Alves 3.85 avg rating — 245 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

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Against All Enemies (Max Moore, #1)

by Tom Clancy

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“It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.”
― Tom Pollack

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“It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.”
― Tom Pollack

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