Tom got this email:

Tom,

I realise that you must get many emails from people who have admired the work you have done so far, add this to the pile.

After ten years spent wondering the city of Sydney as a very often out of work actor I read The Pentagon's New Map. Fast forward to now I am in the midst of a new degree in Terrorism, counter Terrorism and Security studies and looking at how I can help move the world form where it is now to were it should be. That is thanks largely to you.

I just wanted to say that I have just spent 23 very enjoyable minutes watching the talk you did broadcast on TED. I never realised that you had such fantastic comic timing.

In essence I just wanted to say thanks, for the books, for the work, for the ideas that you planted in me.

Tom's reply:

Thanks so much and good luck with your studies.