"Over the Edge" Author

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Join me on my odessy as a father, propelled by unshakable determination and a fearless attitude towards taking risks. I was willing to risk my life to recover my son from South Africa. My memoir depicts how I survived in Africa, relying on my fierce survival instincts that pushed me beyond my own limits. 

All for the sake of my child. When faced with dire circumstances, anyone is capable of desperate actions. I may not have been a trained CIA agent, but I underwent training in mercenary survival tactics to navigate the dangerous streets and rural bushlands of South Africa. 

I am an everyman man who found himself in an extraordinary situation. We all possess primal survival instincts, and when our children are in danger, "You do whatever it takes to protect them."

 
With a career spanning over two and a half decades, Hal boasts extensive expertise in the corporate sector, having served middle-market and multinational Fortune 500 companies by offering invaluable strategic advisory and mergers & acquisition solutions.  

Hal's career in the field of mergers & acquisition developed as a visionary, creating and selling startup enterprises to both private equity firms and publicly traded corporations. In 2003, he established Marina Capital Group (MCG), a company specializing in mergers and acquisitions, as well as providing strategic consulting services.  

Following his son's successful recovery from a kidnapping in 2006, Mr. Berger established the Global Missing Children Fund, a non-profit dedicated to rescuing, preventing, and providing assistance to children and parents who have been victimized by International Parental Child Abduction. 

The organization works with and without government agencies for the recovery of internationally kidnapped children.

Hal, a native of Pittsburgh, came into this world with a love for running and the great outdoors. Despite now living in a tranquil beach town near Los Angeles with his family, he remains a devoted fan of the Steelers.