The Penguin Who Learned to Fly (Pre-Order)

What if the secret to happiness could be learned from a penguin?

In The Penguin Who Learned to Fly, bestselling author and physician Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen shares an unforgettable story about finding your true element in life. Inspired by a real-life encounter, he reveals how a penguin’s clumsy steps on land transform into effortless grace in water—reminding us that success isn’t about changing who we are, but discovering where we truly belong.

With warmth, wit, and science-based insight, Hirschhausen offers seven powerful lessons, reflective questions, and practical tools to help you identify what brings you joy, shift your environment, and embrace change with courage. Featuring breathtaking pictures from a nature photographer who worked with David Attenborough, the book also explores gratitude, community, resilience, and the art of storytelling.

Uplifting, funny, and deeply inspiring, this book will help you stop struggling on land—and start soaring in the waters where you’re meant to thrive.