In his first book From Nothing to Almost Something, Herman cycles through generational curses, addiction, trauma, gambling, and suicide. Herman shares his battles with breaking the law, desperation, loneliness and hopelessness to connect with his audience. Herman has broken through the cycle, and now as a licensed social worker, speaker, trainer, author, educator and addiction counselor he touches people's lives soul to soul. Using his own breakthrough experience, Herman has inspired audiences, classrooms, and clients for over 30 years, teaching them to use the formula he's learned to have their breakthroughs