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Summary: Out of the mouths of babes.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 9942
Summary: This story is a “prequel” to the episode entitled “A far, far better thing”; it deals with Little Joe’s friendship with the Indian ‘Sharp Tongue’. It is a story about difficult friendships and prejudice. As usual, I have added a few things just for fun. Please feel free to ignore them or explore them as you prefer.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 48,255
Summary: The best gift ever.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 19,366
Summary: Life on a ranch the size of the Ponderosa can be all encompassing at times, and as Christmas approaches, one finds the need to take a better look at himself and the lessons that were supposed to be remembered.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 5700
Summary: A family outing almost ends in tragedy.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 17,234
Summary: The consequences of haveing a gun not made for ranchers.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 12,450
Summary: To do the right thing, Joe must disobey his father.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 16,555
Growing Pains (co-written with Jerri)
Summary: It’s tough being the youngest Cartwright, but what he lacks in stature he more than makes up for it by living up to the name.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 48,918
Summary: When Ben tries to teach Joe a lesson, it is he who learns a greater one.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 64,940
Summary: Joe meets Billy the Kid.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 20,500
Summary: An afternoon spent preparing for Christmas
Rating: PG (1,085 words)
Summary: Unscrupulous characters cause trouble and heartache for the Cartwrights.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 21,716
Small Kindnesses (co-written with Jerri)
Summary: Small kindnesses leads a stray home.
Rating: PG (25,471 words)
Summary: Unable to participate in a winter activity with his brothers, Joe finds a way to take matters into his own hands.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 15,000
Summary: Little Joe and trouble seem to go hand in hand.
Rated: PG
Word Count: 36,377
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