Tom Pearson, Del Mar's only 5-time mayor, has compiled interesting and exciting stories he has written through the years that were published in newspapers. Included in the book are stories contributed by friends of Tom that add to the interesting eye witness accounts of the history of Del Mar as it unfolds during its 50 years of being a city. Tom Pearson takes you on an up close and personal journey through his childhood days in Maine, sharing both his high and low points. These include Tom contracting polio in young adulthood, going on to graduate from Harvard and MIT, marrying his love Christine, moving to Del Mar, raising a family, 50 years of Del Mar City politics, people of Del Mar, and much more!