Stu Goz Photography

09/14/2026

🦅 Our first shipment sold out — and more books are almost here!

Murphy Makes a Difference tells the remarkable true story of Murphy, the bald eagle at World Bird Sanctuary who became an unexpected foster dad to an orphaned eaglet.

A heartwarming hardcover children’s book filled with original photography.

📖 Hardcover — $24.99
📦 Pre-orders are open now

Sales of this book help support the mission of The World Bird Sanctuary.

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08/17/2026

08/09/2026

They’re finally here!!!

I received the first small shipment of Murphy Makes a Difference, and it’s pretty exciting to finally have the finished book in hand.

A limited number of copies are available now while I wait for the full shipment to arrive. I’m happy to sign copies, and personalized inscriptions are available by request.

Thank you to everyone who has followed Murphy’s story and encouraged this project along the way.

For online orders, please click the "Ship to Me" button here:

www.MurphyMakesADifference.com

07/23/2026

I can’t seem to sit still while I wait for the books to arrive, so I’ve turned my attention to marketing.

I designed this Murphy stand-up, and it is currently with the production department. Each one will stand about 18 inches tall! One will be displayed in The World Bird Sanctuary gift shop, one will be mine to use when I sell at events, and I ordered a few backups for good measure.

Shouldn’t be much longer now folks!!

06/01/2026

Hey everyone!

Many of you are familiar with the Murphy story — the bald eagle who incubated a rock and later fostered two orphaned eaglets. Over the years, people from around the world have suggested that this story should be made into a book, and now that time has come.

I’ve spent the better part of this year working on it, and it’s finally off to the printers. It may still be a few months before I receive the first shipment of 2,000 books, but I’m looking forward to seeing the first proof in a few weeks.

Writing a children's book isn’t just about writing, I came to find out. I had to start a publishing company, register the book with the U.S. Copyright Office, design a new website, create a page to handle online orders, learn new software, and a lot more. It has been fun, exciting, frustrating, annoying, and rewarding.

This book was written to support The World Bird Sanctuary Murphy’s home, with most of the proceeds being donated directly to them.

If you’re curious, the website is:

www.MurphyMakesADifference.com

Please be aware that even though this is a book order page, I do not currently have any copies in hand and am not taking pre-orders. I don’t feel comfortable accepting money until the books are in my hands.

Stay tuned!

Stu

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