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"Off Course On Purpose" - A Story About Chasing The Impossible...

  • Writer: Bill Berry
    Bill Berry
  • Jul 25
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 27


When I was 19 I had no home, no money, and no car. So I did the only thing that made sense—I quit my part-time jobs and went all-in as a full-time entertainer.

This book is the story of how that choice took me from nothing to world champion juggler, Guinness World Record–holding sword swallower, performances in 85 countries and all 50 U.S. states, and three decades of making a living doing what most people are told is impossible.

Off Course on Purpose: A Story About Chasing the Impossible drops this Tuesday.

Grab it here: https://a.co/d/01WIRvqn (Paperback will be available July 28th, 2026)


Midwest Book Review calls it “a compelling saga of one man’s venture into the performance and entertainment world” and “an uplifting account of never stopping, never giving up on one’s dreams.”

Chicago Book Review (Scott Olsen, 5 stars): “a detailed case study in the resilience, grit, and calculated risk required to build an unconventional career… not a shortcut or a formula, but a substantive and thoughtful memoir.”

Los Angeles Book Review (Kathryn Dare, 5 stars): “a raw, immersive look at building a life from the ground up… what perseverance, risk, and self-belief actually look like when played out over years.”

San Francisco Book Review (Jack Davis, 5 stars): “a candid exploration of what it means to build a life on one’s own terms… permission slip to build your own.”

Manhattan Book Review (Kyle Eaton, 4 stars): “pulls back the curtain on the trial, error, and grit required to build a non-traditional life… the raw honesty you’ve been waiting for.”


If you’ve ever felt stuck in the 9-to-5 grind, wondered whether there’s another way, or just love a good underdog story about chasing the impossible, this one’s for you.

Available Tuesday, July 28th 2026.

 
 
 

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