{"id":11013,"date":"2006-09-01T08:08:17","date_gmt":"2006-09-01T12:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=11013"},"modified":"2023-11-01T09:05:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:05:01","slug":"a-celebration-of-michael-landon-as-little-joe-cartwright","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=11013","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of Michael Landon as Joseph Francis Cartwright"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The stories listed below celebrate Michael Landon as Little Joe Cartwright.<\/p>\n

Scroll to the bottom of this page, select Page 2 to reach stories recommended by our readers.<\/p>\n

Some were written in response to Birthday Challenges issued in the Bonanza Brand Forums and some even explore an unfortunate close brush with death. All are works inspired by the love of the respective authors for this character.<\/p>\n

Click on a title to open the story.<\/p>\n

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A Birthday Gone Wrong<\/a> by Rose Cartwright<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Joe\u2019s family and his girlfriend are throwing him a surprise party. But what will Joe do when he has to search for where the party is and things go wrong, well wrong to him?
\nRating:\u00a0 K+ \u00a02,170 words<\/p>\n

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A Circle of Family: The Book of Joseph<\/a>\u00a0by Miss Judy<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Days before Adam is scheduled to leave for college, Little Joe “borrows” his older brother’s Bible and leaves it outside in the rain when his attention is drawn elsewhere. The Bible had belonged to Elizabeth and was one of the few tokens Adam had of his mother.\u00a0\u00a0 We watch as he discovers the seemingly ruined text, and comes to grip with his loss and tries to find forgiveness. This is the first of a four part story of family love, sweet memories and the Cartwright’s way of living life to its fullest.
\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 1800<\/p>\n

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A Little Bit of Heaven – a Tribute <\/a>(by McFair_58)<\/p>\n

Summary: This was written for Michael Landon’s 83rd birthday.\u00a0 He may be gone but he will never be forgotten!\u00a0 Joe and Hoss have a discussion.
\nWord count: 1216\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rated: G<\/p>\n

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A Lost Bonanza<\/a> by BnzaGal<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A response to ML’s2012 birthday literary exercise. When I read the challenge to write a \u201cSpooky\u201d poem or story for ML\u2019s birthday challenge I had to think about it. What would be spooky\u2026 frightening, horrifying.
\nRating:\u00a0 K \u00a01,255 words<\/p>\n

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A Night on His Own<\/a> by Frasrgrl<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 This story is my contribution to the 2012 Michael Landon’s Birthday Literary Challenge to write a spooky story. On a foggy All Hallows Eve, Joe has made camp by himself. What possibly could be out beyond the fog?
\nWord Count:\u00a0\u00a0 1,686 \u00a0 Rating:\u00a0 K+<\/p>\n

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A Surprise Birthday<\/a> by Territel \/ Terri<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Joe is celebrating an important birthday, but will his family allow him to become a man?
\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 3,000<\/p>\n

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August Moon<\/a> by Rider<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe Cartwright celebrates his 21st birthday with his family on the Ponderosa Ranch.
\nRating:\u00a0 K+ \u00a0830 words<\/p>\n

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Battle of Wills (The) – #9 – Naming the Newest Cartwright<\/a> by Patina<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Cartwrights try to decide on a name for the coming baby.
\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=2542<\/p>\n

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Battle of Wills (The) – #11 – Love’s Labor<\/a> by Patina<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The birth of Joseph Cartwright.
\nRating: T\u00a0 Word Count=6306<\/p>\n

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Birthday Wish (The) <\/a>by Pony<\/p>\n

Summary: It’s Joe’s birthday, and he’s making a wish. But the Cartwrights don’t realize it’s someone else’s birthday too … and he has a secret wish of his own.
\nRated: K WC 3300<\/p>\n

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Dancing with Angels<\/a> by Inca<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A series of misfortunes with the opposite sex threatens Joe’s relationship with his family and brings his life into mortal danger.
\nWC 44,000\u00a0\u00a0 Rated:\u00a0\u00a0 T<\/p>\n

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Dying Well<\/a> by DBird<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 On a battlefield, Joe carries out a disorienting search for his brothers among the dead, but instead he discovers something entirely unexpected.
\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 T\u00a0 (6,600 words)<\/p>\n

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Fathers, Sons, and Growing Up<\/a> by PJB<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 As Joe\u2019s eighteenth birthday approaches, Ben comes face to face\u2014so to speak\u2014with the fact that his youngest son is no longer a child.\u00a0 WARNING: contains sexual themes.
\nRated: T\u00a0 WC 6900<\/p>\n

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For the Soul is Dead that Slumbers<\/a> by Freyakendra<\/p>\n

Summary: A Tale told in 2 parts:
\nPart I: The Darkest Hour: When Joe is missing, he\u2019s not the only one trapped in darkness.
\nPart II: No One: Even after Joe comes home, a part of him remains lost.
\nRated: T Word Count: 22,500<\/p>\n

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Forever Friends<\/a> by Terri<\/p>\n

Summary: A Birthday tribute to Michael Landon on his 72nd birthday. What are the four Cartwrights up to now???
\nRated: K WC 1200<\/p>\n

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Gone<\/a> by BnzaGal<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 One stormy night near Lake Tahoe spells sorrow and disaster for the Cartwrights.
\n18,935 words \u00a0 Rating K+<\/p>\n

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Great Baby Switch (The)<\/a> by PuchiAnn<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Bored boys, left to their own devices, can come up with wild ways of passing the time, and when the bored boys are Little Joe Cartwright and his friends, Virginia City is in for quite a fright.\u00a0 Written for the Michael Landon Birthday Challenge.
\nRating: K Words: 5,068<\/p>\n

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Greatest Love of All (The)<\/a> by Terri<\/span><\/p>\n

Summary: How will Ben react to the new love in Marie’s life?
\nRated: K+ WC 1100<\/p>\n

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Gunplay<\/a> by DebPet<\/p>\n

Summary: What starts out as a happy birthday turns traumatic for Joe.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 WC 2200<\/p>\n

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Heroes<\/a> by Southplains<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 What makes a hero? Sometimes the answer isn’t what you’d expect. A bank robbery goes bad; in the midst of the chaos Joe and Adam are badly injured, and the Cartwrights struggle to find a way out.
\nRated: T\u00a0 WC 16,200<\/p>\n

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Hunch (The)<\/a> by Dodo<\/p>\n

Summary: Written as a Birthday challenge for one of our most devout fanfic readers. SJS for Devonshire: Sometimes a father’s intuition is worth its weight in gold.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 Word Count: 4632<\/p>\n

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Joe Cartwright – Magician! <\/a>by Questfan<\/p>\n

SUMMARY: My entry for the Michael Landon Birthday Challenge. Michael was well known as a practical joker and the challenge was to write a Bonanza story celebrating that fun side of Michael in his role as Joe Cartwright. Make it scary, funny, or dramatic . . . or all three!
\nRating: K Word Count: 659<\/p>\n

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Last Chance<\/a> by Cheaux<\/p>\n

Summary: Joe gambles with his life to give his Pa something precious.
\nWC 900\u00a0 Rating K<\/p>\n

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Lies<\/a> by A-P<\/p>\n

Summary: WHN for The Truckee Strip and an extension of a Pinecone. It\u2019s the anniversary of Amy\u2019s death and Joe can\u2019t live with the grief.
\nRating\u00a0 K+\u00a0 Word Count: 1,053<\/p>\n

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Looking Death in the Face<\/a> by Terri<\/p>\n

Summary: The thoughts in your head when you are about to die. Little Joe knows his time is up but the suffering starts long before the bullet is fired.
\nRated: K+ WC 2800<\/p>\n

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Man (The)<\/a> by pbeaking<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 As we come upon the 17th anniversary of Michael Landon\u2019s passing July 1st, 1991, I\u2019ve been trying to think of a way to celebrate what he has left for us all. This is a different sort of story because it is written in rhyme. I find I can express myself easier that way. These ditties, as I so call them, happen to be a hobby of mine. I hope you will enjoy my tribute to Michael, for I feel he has left his mark on the world in many ways.
\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0 \u00a01,060 words<\/p>\n

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Message (The)<\/a> by DJK<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 In London, Adam receives a message from Hoss that will change his view of many things. This story was written in answer to the Michael Landon Birthday Challenge.
\nRated: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word count: 1444<\/p>\n

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Michael Landon aka Little Joe Cartwright<\/a> by DebbieB<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 Caught between two worlds, Michael Landon AKA Joe Cartwright must choose.\u00a0 Which will it be…a life of extreme wealth, glamor and notoriety, or a life of\u00a0 warm understanding, peaceful living and contentment within himself?
\nRated: PG 13 Contains several cuss words. This story is meant only in fun, not to offend! \u00a012, 360 words<\/p>\n

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Murder of Joe Cartwright (The)<\/a> by Karen & Randy<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 With special contributions by Helen Adams & Tahoe Ladies
\nRating T \u00a059,355 words<\/p>\n

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Murder of Joe Cartwright (The)<\/a> by Randy & Karen<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 With special contributions by Helen Adams & Tahoe Ladies
\nRating T \u00a059,355 words<\/p>\n

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Naming (The)<\/a> by Southplains<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam tells how Little Joe’s nickname really came about.
\nRated: T\u00a0 WC 9800<\/p>\n

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Never Forgotten<\/a> by BluewindFarm<\/p>\n

Summary: A most important day in the life of young Little Joe, and he feels neglected.
\nRating: K \/ \u00a02,075 words<\/p>\n

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One Hour<\/a> by JoeC<\/p>\n

Summary: In one hour good and bad\u00a0can happen.
\nRating T \u00a0675 words .\u00a0 Warning: Don’t read it if you are a sensitive person<\/p>\n

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One Special Night<\/a> by Bluewindfarm<\/p>\n

Summary: The Cartwrights await a VERY special delivery, leaving one of them to wonder what their future will hold.
\nRating: K \u00a01,705 words<\/p>\n

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Our Little Joe<\/a> by BnzaGal<\/p>\n

Summary: Written for the Michael Landon’s 2011 Birthday – Literary Exercise where we had to put all the words of the song “Be Patient with Me” somewhere in our story.
\nRated: K \u00a01,295 words<\/p>\n

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Our Little Town <\/a>by PSW<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe and Mitch show off their school project.\u00a0 Written for a Pinecone Challenge \u00a0June 15 , and expanded for the Michael Landon Birthday Challenge.
\nRating: K\u00a0 \u00a0Word Count: 1490<\/p>\n

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Passages<\/a> by DBird<\/p>\n

Summary: From tragedy to laughter, a family’s life is made up of many passages.
\nRated: K+ \u00a011,680 words<\/p>\n

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Pins and Needles<\/a> by Patina<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Written for an SJS\/JPM lover’s birthday. Going to town to get the buggy fixed and to get the mail was easy. Getting home was far more difficult.
\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=4189<\/p>\n

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Practice Makes Perfect<\/a> by Patina<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Marie is entering the final weeks of her pregnancy with the newest Cartwright. Will the baby’s birth go according to plan?
\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=3699<\/p>\n

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Renewal<\/a> by DebbieB<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0When Joe becomes sick with cholera and his life slowly begins ebbing away, Ben’s faith is put to the test.
\nRated: \u00a0G \u00a08,690 words<\/p>\n

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Silent Land (The)<\/a> by Inca<\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Two brothers ride into a sleepy, little town in the middle of nowhere. Their name is Cartwright and their appearance triggers a tragic quest for vengeance.
\nRated T\u00a0 WC\u00a0 17,000<\/p>\n

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While Holding a Colicky Baby at Night<\/a> by DBird<\/p>\n

Summary: The Cartwright family learns that trials and blessings sometimes go hand in hand.
\nRated: K+ \u00a05,715 words<\/p>\n

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Wrath of the Wailing Widow (The)<\/a> by DJK<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0\u00a0The Wailing Widow is just a local legend, but Little Joe, Mitch, and Sally Lynn may convince a certain teacher that legends do come true. Written for the 2017 Michael Landon Birthday Challenge.
\nRating: K+ Word Count: 4009<\/p>\n

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Additional stories might be found via the following links:<\/p>\n

Devonshire Birthday Challenge<\/strong><\/a> – 2010 & 2011<\/p>\n

Celebrating the birthday of the Queen of SJS – Devonshire.<\/p>\n

Michael Landon’s Birthday Literary Challenge<\/strong><\/a> – 2012, 2017<\/p>\n

Celebrating Michael Landon’s birthday.<\/p>\n

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Click Page 2 to reach stories recommended by our readers.<\/p>\n

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Joe stories recommended by our readers:<\/p>\n

Joe<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The Moneylender<\/a> by debpet<\/p>\n

Sippin’ Whiskey and Sally Lynn<\/a> by DJK<\/p>\n

Lessons Learned<\/a> by Starlite<\/p>\n

The Deadliest Game:\u00a0 Joe in Tights<\/a> by HelenA<\/p>\n

Shirtless Joe<\/a> by JC<\/p>\n

Suffering in Silence<\/a> by csb<\/p>\n

The Barn Cat Series<\/a> by pjb<\/p>\n

Smelling a Rat<\/a> by Heike<\/p>\n

Captain Joe<\/a> by frasrgrl<\/p>\n

Baker’s Brat series<\/a> by JoanS<\/p>\n

The Return Series<\/a> by dbird<\/p>\n

The French Piano Player series<\/a> by pjb<\/p>\n

Bad News<\/a> by Dodo<\/p>\n

Playing Soldiers series<\/a> by Dodo<\/p>\n

Brother Daniel<\/a> by pjb<\/p>\n

Forgotten Son<\/a> by KateP<\/p>\n

Honor Series<\/a> by the Tahoe Ladies<\/p>\n

The Promise Trilogy<\/a>\u00a0by Wrangler<\/p>\n

Le Collier d’Or<\/a> by KateP<\/p>\n

The SJS<\/a> by lminzer<\/p>\n

Hero<\/a> by faust<\/p>\n

What Nobody Saw<\/a> by devonshire<\/p>\n

Wrong Type of Woman (The)<\/a> by the Silver Dollar Belles<\/p>\n

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Adam and Joe<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

A Brother\u2019s Torment<\/a>\u00a0by Puchi Ann<\/p>\n

Water for a Burning Soul<\/a>\u00a0by Puchi Ann<\/p>\n

Centennial<\/a>\u00a0by Puchi Ann<\/p>\n

He\u2019s My Father Too<\/a>\u00a0by MissJudy<\/p>\n

Summer Vacation<\/a>\u00a0by HelenA<\/p>\n

Scent of Deception<\/a>\u00a0by DJK<\/p>\n

Two on the Town<\/a>\u00a0by DJK<\/p>\n

Conquering the Stillness Within<\/a>\u00a0by Kenda<\/p>\n

Memories Within<\/a>\u00a0by pbeaking<\/p>\n

The Silent Land<\/a>\u00a0by Inca<\/p>\n

A Tangled Web<\/a>\u00a0by Patina<\/p>\n

Holdin\u2019 the Cut<\/a>\u00a0by Harper<\/p>\n

Grazed<\/a>\u00a0by Jayne<\/p>\n

Dividing Line Series<\/a>\u00a0by dbird<\/p>\n

The Dime Novel Rescue<\/a>\u00a0by Freyakendra<\/p>\n

Aim True<\/a>\u00a0by Southplains<\/p>\n

A Handful of Ashes<\/a> by sklamb<\/p>\n

Camilla<\/a> by pjb<\/p>\n

Fight Club<\/a> by Southplains<\/p>\n

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Joe, Hoss, and Adam<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The Engagement<\/a> by LynRobinson<\/p>\n

To Wake a Sleeping Beauty<\/a> by Patina<\/p>\n

The Lion Cub<\/a> by Krystyna<\/p>\n

All Hallow’s Eve<\/a> by DebbieB and JennieA<\/p>\n

Boy to Man Series<\/a> by Terri<\/p>\n

Phoenix Series<\/a> by the Tahoe Ladies<\/p>\n

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Joe and Ben<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The Ring<\/a> by Cheaux<\/p>\n

One Hell of a Trip<\/a> by JoanS<\/p>\n

Under the Influence<\/a> by frasrgrl<\/p>\n

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Joe, Ben, and Adam:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Always My Son<\/a> by Wrangler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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