Category: Joe Cartwright
Stories that focus on Joe Cartwright
All Ye Are Brothers (by Hogan)
Summary: WHN for All Ye Are Saints. Joe must fight to save the life of ‘Lijah, an Indian man who is on trial for the murder of Tom Caine, a white man.
Rated: K+ WC 4700
Kittens in the Hayloft (by Cinderella)
Summary: Joe finds a litter of kittens who, unbeknownst to them, help him understand Marie’s death.
Rated: K+ (1,120 words)
Suffering in Silence (by csb)
Summary: This story is set after The Magnificent Adah continuing on after Ben, Adam and Hoss leave the saloon. Ben says “Come on, let’s go see Little Joe.” With the added responsibilities of running the ranch, they didn’t notice that their little brother was withdrawing further and further from them each day.
Rated: K+ (18,020 words)
Saying Goodbye (by pjb)
Summary: Eight years after Clay Stafford’s departure from the Ponderosa, the truth is revealed.
Rated: K WC 3700
Loving Carrie (by pjb)
Summary: A devastating tragedy sends Joe on a quest for answers.
Rated: T WC 53,000
The Barn Cat Series – #2 – The Most Important Thing (by pjb)
Summary: Ben discovers what is–and isn’t–most important about his youngest son.
Rated: T WC 36,000
The Barn Cat Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Barn Cat Series – #1 (by pjb)
Summary: Faced with a heartbreaking prognosis after a riding accident, Joe finds unexpected solace with a new friend.
Rated: K+ WC 26,000
The Barn Cat Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Ten Hours (by pjb)
Summary: The Cartwrights struggle to intervene when a disturbed boy holds his classmates hostage–including Little Joe.
Rated: T (10,175 words)
The Seasons of a Friendship (by pjb)
Summary: Laughter and tears, dreams and disappointments, sickness and health, life and beyond . . . Joe learns the truth of the old proverb: a friend loves at all times.
Rated: T WC 15,000
Premonition (by pjb)
Summary: Can a man truly know when he is going to die? If that time has arrived, can anything be done to change his fate?
Rated: K+ WC 7000
Questioning Mercy (by pjb)
Summary: A missing scene for “The Quality of Mercy.” A father’s beliefs collide with a son’s questions.
Rated: K+ 4250
The French Piano Player – #1 (by pjb)
Summary: When a violent argument with Ben drives Joe from the Ponderosa, the Cartwrights learn that sometimes, you can look straight at a man and never really see him.
Rated: T 16,300
The French Piano Player Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
What Kind of Man (by Cheaux)
Summary: Joe has become unusually introspective, much to the consternation of his brothers.
Rated: K — WC 1600
September Ride (by meixel)
Summary: Joe and Candy talk about Joe’s decision around college one lazy September day. Short one-shot story.
Rated: K+ (1,690 words)
Who Kidnapped Joseph Cartwright? (by lolo1999)
Summary: Annie, Sarah, and Katie kidnap Little Joe while he’s on business.
Rated: K+ (875 words)
