Author · Performer · Yogi
Author Bill Berry
Bill began writing in 1997 but rarely showed examples of his work. Millions of words flowed from his fingers as he traveled the world working as a professional cruise ship entertainer. Now, 25 years later, he's ready to open the vault. With a focus on allegorical non-fiction and the moments in life that move, his style has been described as "Chicken Soup for the Soul" meets "The Endless Summer." He currently resides in Saint Petersburg, Florida with his wife and two tuxedos kitties.
Three Books, One Philosophy
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Off Course On Purpose
Coming Soon - Summer 2026
A journey of leaving the expected path to chase the impossible and find true purpose.
Embracing The Flame
available now
Stories and insights on passion, growth, and the path to mastery.
Stories That Move
available now
A collection of allegorical stories reflecting life, growth, and meaning.
"SUBTLE,
LIKE A TIDAL WAVE"
"Stories That Move" is a collection of compelling, raw tales that document the author's journey through childhood bullying, harsh family dynamics, near death experiences, and heart pumping adventure. From the first page to the last, you'll be drawn into the human experience at a depth few authors are able to traverse. And in so doing, you'll discover things about yourself.
This book is like a power-up, it's filled with experiences, truth, and emotion. And like life, we can't predict what will be on the next page. As you read you'll be pushed, you'll feel empowered, you'll see your own journey in a new light. And after you've reached the end, you'll find that you've grown. In understanding, love, trust, and forgiveness. The humanity revealed in each of these stories will give you a deeper view into yourself.
We loved Bill and John!!! They were so sweet and awesome to work with. The students really loved the show and the guys staying around afterwards to help people learn to juggle. Thanks again for having such easy-going performers.
All I can say is WOW! I'm sure that's exactly what you were expecting. They were so amazing, and it was a privilege for us to have them. They were absolutely incredible and so personable. Everyone really enjoyed how down-to-earth Bill is. I, for one, can't wait to see them again.
Team Rootberry went over wonderfully and I think the students want to invite them back next year.
I thought the team was absolutely fantastic. They were very professional and gave two great performances. Everyone and every child continues to compliment us on having them appear at this event. Team Rootberry is welcome any time in GTMO!!
I LOVED THEM!! They are great guys, I loved their show! They are so easy to work with and go with the flow when things don’t go as planned, which happens a lot!
They were AWESOME and the students loved them! Nobody wanted to leave to go to class! We had over 400 students pass through—which is a record for us at this type of event. As always—a class act!
These guys are great. Not only was our college group blown away by their performance, but Jon and Bill were all about accommodating our event in any way possible. For me, as the person in charge of the event, that was huge. Get these guys—you’ll be so glad you did.
Although I haven't heard from our Entertainment chairs, everyone I heard talk about Team Rootberry was very positive. I overheard a little boy exclaiming about the chainsaws—which probably were much easier to deal with given the strong winds that plagued the stage on Saturday!
I loved it, the faculty and staff loved it, and most importantly, our audience loved it! Our house manager said we had 650–700 there last night. It was a huge success, and I loved working with Jon and Bill very much. We will have them back again.
I love the guys, they were so nice and fun to be around. Even though they did have me worried out of my mind (lol), they were wonderful. They came early, stayed late, and told great stories! I would recommend them to anyone.
Let me tell you what a superb performance they gave onboard IWO. The crew was thoroughly impressed not only with the show but also with the fact that both Bill and John went all over the ship, talking to the crew and embarked Marines. They were absolutely awesome!
Everything went great. We loved the guys and they did just what I visualized. I thought it was a success. Thanks for everything.
Everything was great! They went above and beyond…
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!!! The show was great…
The students remarked that it was our best performance yet! Everyone was captivated–and with humor to boot!
Very impressed, real strong show, very funny, very talented.
"FIRE IS A GATE TO THE OTHER SIDE, WE MUST PASS THROUGH TO SEE WHAT LIES BEYOND"
Have you ever watched a fire eater and thought—how do they do that? Or maybe a quiet voice inside you even wondered, Could I ever do something like that?
This book is both an answer to that question, and an invitation.
In this raw and riveting memoir, world-class entertainer Mr. Bill Berry shares his journey from accidental street performer to Guinness World Record-holding sword swallower. You'll follow him as he masters the ancient art of fire eating, invents never-before-seen stunts, and learns to trust his body in moments where failure isn't an option.
Whether you're a performer, martial artist, yogi, or just curious about extreme mind-body exploration, this book will invite you to reimagine what's possible.
