Author: Preserving Their Legacy Author
Ponderosa Prankster (by Gail G)
Summary: With a prankster on the Ponderosa. No telling who the next victim will be.
Rating: G
Words: 13,400
Home for Christmas (by StephyL)
Synopsis: When Ben and Hoss are said to be dead, Adam and Joe must deal with their feelings and the feelings of each other. Can the two brothers pull together and make it work, or will their first Christmas without their Pa, be the last for both brothers.
Rating: PG-13
Words: 5,200
More Than Memories (by Julie Jurkovich)
Summary: Ben is alone on his birthday, while his sons are off carrying out various duties for the Ponderosa. He comes downstairs and finds gifts left for him which take him on a journey of remembrance.
Rating: G (5,720 words)
The Measure of Grace (by Julie Jurkovich)
Summary: Adam is late coming home from a trip to one of the mines, and gets caught in a dry storm. He takes shelter with one of the Ponderosa`s neighbors, intending to continue home the next morning. Instead, he and his family are caught up in a horrible drama with three runaway prostitutes and their vicious, ruthless vice-lord who is determined to get them back.
Rating: PG-13 (45,870 words)
Sensitive Material
Mistaken Identity (by CarlaL)
Synopsis: Bob Cole is awaiting trial for murder in Virginia City. His family decides to kidnap the son of the only witness but get Joe by mistake. The Cartwright’s race against the clock to find Joe before the kidnappers realize they got the wrong man. Rating: G Words: 6,650
One Helluva Day (by Meggy)
Synopsis: Adam, Hoss and Little Joe manage to test their father’s patience many times over in the space of one day. All four encounter a ‘first ever’ for the Cartwright family.
Rating: G (12,200 words)
Goodbye (by LizS)
Synopsis: Ben learns to let go.
Rating: G (1,730 words)
The Victor (by LizS)
Synopsis: Adam and Hoss take Joe to town, to help him turn his luck around. Rating: G (5,140 words)
The Ride Home (by LizS)
Synopsis: Adam is found after being held by Cain. Now with his family’s help he must find himself again. Rating: PG (14,750 words)
Silent Burden (by LisaA)
Synopsis: After a nightmarish experience, Adam and Joe find themselves riddled with guilt as they fight to keep their heavy burden a secret from their father and Hoss.
Rating: PG-13
Words: 27,500
The Old Teacher (by StephyL)
Synopsis: Joe has a run in with a sub that Adam once had and soon things go from bad to worse.
Rating: PG
Words: 3,600
Journey East (by LoisB)
Synopsis: Adam travels to Boston to escort Ben’s young ward back to the Ponderosa. While in the city he makes contact with a few old friends from his college days and meets several interesting people.
Rating: G
Words: 28,000
Part of the Journey Series, links included within
A Thief in the Night (by Adah)
Synopsis: Ben and Adam have a confrontation that changes their lives forever.
Rating: G
Words: 2,900
Unspoken (by Adah)
Synopsis: Adam reflects on the special relationship he shares with Hoss as Thanksgiving approaches.
Rating: G
Words: 7,000
Andromeda (by Julie Jurkovich)
Summary: At Christmas time, Adam finds a lost stranger who mysteriously appears on the Ponderosa. As one strange event after another occurs about them, the Cartwrights are drawn into the web of mystery surrounding the man. While staying with the Cartwrights, the stranger comes to terms with his painful past, and manages to help a few others along the way.
Rating: G 25,800 words