At 52, former stand-up comedian, and TV sitcom writer/producer veteran, Tom Hertz had it all; a long marriage, great kids, a big house in a fancy neighborhood, a lot of money, and his health. He created Rules of Engagement, a sitcom that quietly ran for 100 episodes from 2007-2014. He accomplished all this despite, or maybe because; he grew up with a bi-polar mother, who he spent his childhood trying to cheer up. Then, at 52, an eight-year series of truly awful things started to happen in his life. To use recent Oscar winning terminology, he had to fight one battle after another. And when it was all over, he had lost almost all the great things he had. He sank to the lowest point, thinking the worst thoughts a person can think, and then; two words turned everything around, and led him to realize that even though he had lost so much, he now had something that was even more valuable. AUDIENCEREVIEWS – “Amazing! Laughing, crying, and most places in between!”…“Funny, honest, entertaining, uplifting, and also fucking funny.”… “Hilarious and moving, just great!”… “Tom Hertz’s story is uplifting, tragic, heartfelt, moving, and above all, damn funny.”… “Touched the hearts of everyone in the audience.”