Category: Adam / Joe
Stories centering on Adam and Joe.
Not a Political Man (by faust)
Yet another discussion with Adam prompts Joe into doing something rash and potentially life-threatening—and into thinking more about politics than he ever wanted to.
2,600 words, rated K
Lucky Eight (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe puts his lucky number to use, but will it be able to save him from trouble with his pa?
Rated: T warning: references to corporeal punishment. Word count: 5595
The Same Cloth (by faust)
Most unexpectedly, a trip to the barbershop with Little Joe brings Adam new appreciation of his little brother’s personality. An earthquake seems to play a major part in this…
3,000 words, rated K
Just at Checkers (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe Cartwright would never cheat, well, not at anything but checkers.
Rated: K= Word count: 2918
A Night In San Francisco (by frasrgrl)
Summary: Adam and Joe are in San Francisco and all Adam wants is one night of culture.
Word Count: 502 Rated: T
Joe’s Dilemma (by ChristyG)
Summary: It’s love at first sight… again.
Rating: K+ (4,060 words)
The Man in Black (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Why does Adam dress in black almost all of the time? Here’s a possible reason for that…..
Rated: K (880 words)
Triple Point (by sklamb)
Summary: A chance encounter leads to dramatic consequences for two drifters and the men they rescue—Joe and Adam Cartwright. Twenty years later, “The Crucible” still casts a dark shadow….
Rated: K+ WC 55,300
Joe’s Letter – sequel to The Final Goodbye (by JudyW)
Summary: A follow up to The Final Goodbye.
Rated: K (1,915 words)
The Final Goodbye (by JudyW)
Summary: Just my feelings on how Adam may have come back to the Ponderosa. (Warning: character death)
Rated: K (3,670 words)
The Final Goodbye series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Brothers, Above All (by freyakendra)
Summary: While the Civil War pits brother against brother, a night on Hell’s battlefield pulls Joe and Adam into a fight that only one can survive. (Response to ML’s 2012 birthday challenge.)
Rated: T Word Count: 3,000
Scars on the Inside (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: In memory of the beloved episode My Brother’s Keeper. It’s been five years since the accident and Adam still hasn’t forgiven himself for shooting Joe.
Rated: K+ (935 words)
Half-Brothers, Half-Truths: Whole Hearts (by MissJudy)
Summary: Adam has been home home from school for a short time when he witnesses 11 year-old Joe “stealing” from a store in town. After finding out that his brother had been pressured into doing this by two brothers who are new to the area, he tries to help. His assistance is met by Joe’s anger, resentment, and profession that Adam means nothing to him anymore. Adam still promises that he will protect Joe from these boys…or die trying. His words prove prophetic.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 21,463
Seafarer Blood (by Sibylle)
Summary: It´s a brief glimpse at a time Joe needs his oldest brother to prevent him from a big mistake.
Rated: K WC 600
A Handful of Ashes (by sklamb)
Summary: After a hotel fire in Sacramento, the survivors must come to terms with what is left to them. A story for all those who have learned from personal experience that even small miracles are sometimes miracle enough.
Rated: T WC 7200
