Hillman, Tom: - Tom Hillman is mostly a surfer, but is also a very accomplished gardener and cook. Unfortunately he grew up in a beach town and constantly ditched school. One of his jokes is that when in high school, he was voted "Most likely to become a Gardener." He learned grammar at age 57. He would love for people to read his book but he doesn't really care, because his foray into writing and especially his debut piece Digging for God have been the best days of his life.