This collection of the most epic, hilarious, and strange Bill Murray stories, many of which have never before been reported, spotlights the stars extraordinary ability to infuse the everyday with surprise, absurdity, and wonder.

No one will ever believe you.

New York Timesbestselling author Gavin Edwards, like the rest of us, has always been fascinated with Bill Murrayin particular the beloved actors adventures off-screen, which rival his filmography for sheer entertainment value. Edwards traveled to the places where Murray has lived, worked, and partied, in search of the most outrageous and hilarious Bill Murray stories from the past four decades, many of which have never before been reported. Bill once paid a child five dollars to ride his bike into a swimming pool. The star convinced Harvards JV womens basketball team to play with him in a private game of hoops. Many of these surreal encounters ended with Bill whispering, No one will ever believe you into a strangers ear. ButThe Tao of Bill Murrayis more than just a collection of wacky anecdotes. This volume puts the actors public clowning into a larger context, as Edwards distills Murrays unique way of being into a set of guiding principles. A sideways mix of comedy and philosophy, full of photo bombs, late-night party crashes, and movie-set antics, this is the perfect book for anyone who calls themselves a Bill Murray fanwhich is to say, everyone.