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Wagon Tracks – by Sierra Girl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 St. Nick delivers four very unusual gifts from the heart.
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 3,735 words<\/p>\n

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Wagon Train to Hell – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 After a disaster in a nearby township, Joe goes along on a mercy mission. However, nothing goes quite as smoothly as he expected.
\n9,875 words \u00a0 Rated:\u00a0 T<\/p>\n

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Wainscots (The) – by ViveAdam <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 After a meal washed down with plenty of wine and whisky, Ben makes a bet and that’s trouble for Adam
\nRated: K\u00a0 WC 2400<\/p>\n

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Waitin\u2019 on Joe – by frasrgrl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe is given the responsibility of meeting Adam at the freight office with a load of lumber. There’s a lot riding on Joe meeting the deadline, not just for the lumber, but for Joe also.\u00a0 The inspiration came from a song by Steve Azar, Waitin’ on Joe.
\nRating K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word count 5,126<\/p>\n

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Waiting – by Dodo <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe’s thoughts as he waits to die.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 Word Count: 10663<\/p>\n

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Waiting for the Stage – by JoanS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: When Ben’s stage is delayed, Adam has his hands full trying to keep himself and his brothers out of trouble while they wait for it.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 19,185 words<\/p>\n

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Waiting on the Wolf #1 – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: WHN for “My Brother’s Keeper” What if Adam left the Ponderosa after all and didn’t return until two years later? What if Joe never forgave him for leaving? What if Adam never forgave himself?
\nRated: K+\u00a0 13,850 words<\/p>\n

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Waiting on the Wolf #2 – Staying for Supper – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Coming home is hard. Staying is even harder…
\nRated: K+\u00a0 12,330 words<\/p>\n

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Waiting to Sleep – by Mamse5 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Ben isn\u2019t really a worrier. Then again, who knows what a parent thinks about, when beloved sons haven\u2019t returned after a Friday night dance.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 WC 2000<\/p>\n

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Walk a Mile in His Shoes \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A set of letters from one brother to another shows how understanding can develop when love is strong.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 1,607<\/p>\n

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Wall of Darkness – by Gwynne <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 When an accident leaves Adam suddenly blind, he and his family must come to terms with his drastically altered status.\u00a0 A poker game and a forest fire both have their impact.
\nRating:\u00a0 soft R\u00a0\u00a0 26,450 words<\/p>\n

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Walls – by Sibylle<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Clearing out a neglected corner of the barn leads to unexpected development for Adam and his family.
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 2044<\/p>\n

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Wandering Stars – by debpet <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam’s friend, the actor Edwin Booth, visits the Ponderosa seeking escape from scandal, and his visit provides a catalyst for Adam to make a decision about his own future.
\nRated: K+\u00a0\u00a0 WC 16,000<\/p>\n

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Wanderlust – by Indyanna130 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Contributed for the Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament 2015
\nWords:\u00a0 1326\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rated:\u00a0 G<\/p>\n

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Wanderlust and Consequences \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A NaNoWriMo entry, this story begins when Ben and Adam traveled west and built the Ponderosa and Hoss and Joe joined the family and Inger and Marie are there as well. Then as an adult, Adam traveled to help Hop Sing on a quest, and he finds adventure and love before returning. There is a surprise too in the last chapters that ties the story back to the prequel beginning of the story.
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0 102,898<\/p>\n

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Wanna Go Fishing? – by deansgirl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Hoss disobey Pa and go fishing
\nRated: K+\u00a0 2,130 words<\/p>\n

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Wanted Poster (The) – by HelenA <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 An afternoon spent rifling through Roy’s stack of wanted posters and an over active imagination leads one Cartwright into danger.\u00a0 Will he survive long enough to retract his tall tales and set the record straight?
\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 28,423 words<\/p>\n

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Wanted Poster (The) – by Sibylle <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A wanted poster prompts Ben and Adam to re-examine a moment from their journey West.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 600<\/p>\n

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Wanting Whiskers – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: While trapped by a snowstorm, the Cartwright brothers learn a little something about each other.
\nRated: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word count: 1696<\/p>\n

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War and Peace – by faust <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam decides to join the Federal Army and has to deal with the consequences. A story of losses and miracles, told in ten vignettes.
\n3,300 words, rated T<\/p>\n

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Was There A Man? – by Hart4Ben <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0Ben tries to make sense of Jennifer Carlisle’s sudden reintroduction into his life. Some of Ben’s thoughts during and following the season 11 episode “Is There Any Man Here?”
\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count: 1125<\/p>\n

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Wash Day<\/a> \u2013 by VRON<\/p>\n

Summary: Ben’s thinking again and Hop Sing’s doing the washing. Just what could go wrong?
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 \u00a0Words:\u00a0 1,365<\/p>\n

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Washington Affair (The) – by Ahdavis <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Just as the Civil War is coming to a close, Ben Cartwright arrives in Washington DC at the request of his old friend President Lincoln. Lincoln makes him an offer that could change his life, taking him away from this sons and the Ponderosa forever. If he refuses the offer, the powers that be have other plans to make him comply. But after a fateful night at Ford\u2019s Theater, a medical emergency sends Ben into the lair of a vengeful doctor and an experience far worse than any amount of political scheming.
\nRating T\/PG 13: Contains brief coarse language\u00a0 Word count: 24,448<\/p>\n

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Wasps – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0My entry for the Camp In the Pines 2018, the story grew from a pinecone about wasps attacking. \u00a0If you read it, you will find the ending familiar. \u00a0The rest of the story is a backstory for how that came to be. \u00a0This is mostly a Hoss story but all members of the family play roles in the story.
\nrating =T \u00a0 \u00a0word count = 6643<\/p>\n

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Waste Not, Want Not – by the Giggly Sisters <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: We all know that thrift is a virtue, but the Cartwrights seem to take it to extremes, as the Giggly Sisters show.
\nRated: K+<\/p>\n

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Watchers in the Snow – by KateP<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 There was a purpose behind their trip, and he knew it better than they did.
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 (515 words)<\/p>\n

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Watching \u2018Ponderosa\u2019 \u2013 a REALLY Lost Episode – by Robin <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 It couldn’t beat the original, but sure was good for a REALLY Lost Episode.
\nRating: \u00a0T \u00a0 1,110 words<\/p>\n

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Water<\/a> – by VRON<\/p>\n

Summary: Just brief musings from Ben. (Written in response to a challenge some time last year.) (actually years ago)
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 \u00a0Words:\u00a0 1,045<\/p>\n

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Water and Oil – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Joe Cartwright, fun loving, adventurous and free-spirited has been out of brother Adam’s good graces for sometime and wants desperately to restore their relationship. One brother water…the other brother oil. Can they find the mixing ingredient?
\nRated G \u00a0WC 10,280<\/p>\n

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Water Nymph – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe is searching the river when the memories come.
\nRated: T\u00a0 Word count: 2592<\/p>\n

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Water, Fire, You May Say They\u2019re Incompatible – by mumu74 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Life is full with adventures. A lot of good things and bad things may happen. Life is like a river, not\u00a0Sea of Tranquility. People plan things and hope, they will get that and that but they always find that there is twisting and turning. Sometimes people seem even to have\u00a0forgotten that\u00a0the hazards of\u00a0the life can\u00a0 at times cause accidents in spite of all the precautions that one can take. Life is\u00a0full of chance and\u00a0luck,\u00a0for good or ill. Everything depends on what people decide to do with so-called coincidences.\u00a0 Because\u00a0accidents\u00a0may provide ideas and opportunities of benefit to people who are enough sharp-sighted to see them.
\nRating: \u00a0K+ \u00a0\u00a0Word Count: \u00a013,084<\/p>\n

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Waterlogged – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Branding is a busy time on the Ponderosa. But the weather brings problems that couldn\u2019t be foreseen.
\n10,420 words \u00a0 Rated: T<\/p>\n

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Wats-Wats – by faust <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A young widower, a small child, and a wonderful gift.
\n840 words, rated K<\/p>\n

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Wavering – by Arien <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A trip to Yerington has tragic consequences for the Cartwrights.
\nRating:\u00a0 PG\u00a0 Warning:\u00a0 Character Death\u00a0\u00a0 4,270 words<\/p>\n

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Wavering #2 – Silence – by Arien <\/a>
\nSummary:\u00a0 This story follows \u201cWavering\u201d
\nRating:\u00a0 PG\u00a0 Warning: Character Death\u00a0\u00a0 4,339 words<\/p>\n

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Wavering #3 – Whispers – by Arien <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Final installment of Wavering series, Hoss’ POV.
\nWord Count: 3208\u00a0 Rating: K+<\/p>\n

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Way Home (The) – by Cheaux <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: When Joe Cartwright returns to the Ponderosa after his annual month-long vacation, he discovers a world turned upside down where nothing is the same.
\nRating: T\u00a0 30,935 words<\/p>\n

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Way it Should Be (The)<\/a> \u2013 by Lisa Orcutt<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A new generation of Cartwrights breathes new life into the Ponderosa
\nRating:\u00a0 \u00a0Word Count:\u00a0 5,500<\/p>\n

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Way it Wasn’t<\/a> (The) \u2013 by JulieH<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0 Adam manages to convince Ben that sending Little Joe away to college would be the best decision regarding his future. (Alternate Reality)
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 12,135<\/p>\n

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Way of Things (The) – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: When Adam disciplines Little Joe, Hoss has two brothers to console. Corporal punishment warning.
\nRated: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word count:\u00a0 1418<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 1 – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam has returned home after several years away. However, he has come home not on his own terms but because he has a duty to perform.
\nRating: K<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 2 – History has a Habit – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe comes home from San Francisco with a prospective new bride. Adam, for reasons of his own is determined to make sure she doesn’t become Mrs. Joe Cartwright.
\nRating: K<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 3 – When you Least Expect It – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam goes away on assignment and gets a new perspective on life.
\nRating: K<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 4 – There\u2019s Always Something – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: An old friend of the Cartwrights makes an appearance, causing Adam some concern.
\nRating: K<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 5 – The Choices we Make – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0An unexpected visitor brings a warning for Adam and a chance for Joe to find out Adam’s secret.
\nRating:\u00a0 K<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 6 – Looks Can Be Deceiving – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Hoss gains possession of some counterfeit notes, which leads Adam and him to the town of Cross Roads and to trouble.
\n9,000 \u00a0 Rating K<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 7 – One Thing or Another – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: An appearance in Virginia City of one of the ladies in Adam’s past causes some concern and trouble for the Cartwrights.
\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 7,580 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 8 – Just One of Those Days – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Ben has an interesting day and learns more about Adam’s activities in Virginia City.
\n6,754 words\u00a0 Rating K<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) # 9 \u2013 Nothing is What it Seems – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe believes that Adam is on assignment and does all he can to find out what it is.<\/p>\n

Rated: K+\u00a0 7,527 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #10 \u2013 You Can\u2019t Keep an Old Lawman Down – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Former sheriff of Virginia City, Roy Coffee believes that Adam Cartwright is now leading a life of crime and so he decides to do something about it.
\nRated: G\u00a0 7908 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #11 \u2013 Times Like These – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The next story in this continuing series sees the return of Madison Albright .
\nRated: G\u00a0 6614 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #12 – The Nature of Life – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The next story in this continuing series. Adam is arrested for the murder of Mitch Hawkins. Another matter then arises leaving Joe in a difficult position.
\nRated: PG\u00a0 9342 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #13 \u2013 Unexpected Changes – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The Cartwrights and Candy find that as a result of recent events, their lives are about to change unexpectedly.
\nRated: PG\u00a0 7208 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #14 \u2013 Out on a Limb – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A few weeks before his wedding, Hoss gets more than he bargained for after rescuing a lady in distress.
\nRated: PG\u00a0 8016 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #15 \u2013 A Time to Decide – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Ben is asked to run for mayor of Virginia City.\u00a0 However, he finds out that it may not be as straightforward as it seems.
\nRated: PG\u00a0 7658 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #16 – The Company We Keep – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: An old friend of Ben\u2019s comes to visit.
\nRated: PG\u00a0 7023 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #17 \u2013 When Opportunity Knocks – by JulieS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe is offered the chance to buy a hotel in Virginia City.\u00a0 As he sets about raising the finance he needs to buy it, he discovers that he isn\u2019t the only one answering opportunity\u2019s knock.\u00a0\u00a0 17th story in the series
\nRated: PG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06,300 words<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #18 \u2013 A Moment in Time – by JulieS <\/a>
\nSummary: Ben\u2019s life is in danger and so the boys devise a plan to get him out off the ranch without him knowing the real reason why. The task falls upon Hoss and Candy, who both realise that it\u2019s going to be hard to keep Ben safe and in the dark.
\nRating: PG Word Count: 6,711<\/p>\n

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Way Things Are (The) #19 – To Live in Society – by JulieS<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam realises that he has more to deal with than just the talk surrounding his son.\u00a0 He soon finds out that even though society deems that he act in one way, deep down his feelings propel him to a different outcome.
\nRating: PG Word Count: 5829<\/p>\n

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We All Need a Backup Sometimes \u2013 DJK \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Canon refers to Ben leaving the Ponderosa for a time after Marie’s death. This story presents a possibility for how Adam managed during this time. (This is an Old Ned story.)<\/p>\n

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We Are Merry \u2013 by PSW\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 An explanation and WHL for the episode The Iron Butterfly
\nRating: G\u00a0\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 420
\nWritten for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar<\/p>\n

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We Dance – by MissJudy <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 This was a poem I wrote shortly after Pernell Roberts\u2019 death, remembering his accomplishments and wonderful character. It’s not sad! Those who love Adam or Pernell or any of his other characters will understand exactly what I’m writing about. Sweet dreams!
\nRated: K+\u00a0 WC\u00a0 250<\/p>\n

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We Done Our Share – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

SUMMARY: \u00a0My entry for the March 2018 poetry challenge \u2014 It\u2019s a little discussion among the brothers about loves lost which is spoken in three voices.
\nrating = PG13 \u00a0 \u00a0word count = 282<\/p>\n

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We Meet Again – by sklamb <\/a><\/p>\n

Synopsis: \u00a0Adam Cartwright is home again, but not everybody seems pleased about it….
\nRating: \u00a0 K+ \u00a0\u00a0Word Count: \u00a0 827<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas – by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Having promised Pa that they will be home for Christmas, the three Cartwright brothers are ahead of schedule as they return from a late-season shopping trip in San Francisco. A sudden snowstorm in the Sierras, however, may make keeping that promise or even staying alive – impossible.
\nRated: K+ WC\u00a0 15,000<\/p>\n

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Weaker Sex (The) \u2013 by PatD in PA\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>Marie Cartwright comes home from assisting a neighbor to find \u2026 well, you\u2019ll see!\u00a0 Written for the 3rd Quarter Chaps and Spurs Challenge.
\nRating:\u00a0<\/strong>K\/G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0<\/strong>1,726<\/p>\n

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Weather Vane aka Looking to Heaven – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Grief, a misunderstood statement, and a heartfelt wish collide with unexpected consequences in this prequel.
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 2,620 words<\/p>\n

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Weather Vane (The) #2 \u2013 Coming Home \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: This is a sequel to the Advent story about the weather vane. It is not necessary to read that one first but it might make it easier to understand some small parts if you are familiar with the first story. The healing power of that weather vane continues to work, this time on Adam.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 3075<\/p>\n

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Webs of Fear<\/a> \u2013 by AMG<\/p>\n

Summary: Great loss, a small girl, and the difficult task of continuing to live. A story of misjudgement, traumas, fear, and Providence.
\nRating: PG
\nWords:\u00a0 34,600<\/p>\n

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Web of Lies \u2013 by Sierra Sirens <\/a><\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0If the Cartwrights were around today would Virginia City be a metropolis housing the Ponderosa Corporation offices in a high rise? Would Adam drive a racing Jag and Hoss a pick-up truck? All this and a whole lot more happens when Little Joe is shot by a business rival. The Cartwrights become involved in dirty politics and everything hinges on missing computer files. Adam is beaten, battered and bereaved but keeps searching for answers, while Hoss holds everything together
\nRating:\u00a0 PG
\nWord:\u00a0 62,260<\/p>\n

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Wedding Announcement – by JoanS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 The announcement of Joe’s wedding to Alice brings a variety of reactions from some of his old girlfriends.
\nRated: K\u00a0 7,735 words<\/p>\n

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Weekend Dad #1 – by Adam\u2019s Lover <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A modern day Adam Cartwright story, but all of the Cartwrights are also included throughout.
\nRating: MA\u00a0 93,000 words<\/p>\n

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Weekend Dad #2 – Seasons Of Change – by Adam\u2019s Lover <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Seasons of Change is a continuation story from Weekend Dad, a modern day Bonanza story featuring Adam.\u00a0 The story begins ten years after the end of Weekend Dad, and Jason is getting ready to head to college.\u00a0 The story will continue the four years Jason is in college until he graduates.
\nPG-13: \u00a0Very mild language and implied sexual situations\u00a0\u00a0 201,225 words<\/p>\n

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Weekend Dad #3 – When They Were Young – by Adam\u2019s lover <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 This story is a modern day story with Adam as the featured character and is a prequel to “Weekend Dad.”
\nPG-13: \u00a0Very mild language and implied sexual situations\u00a0\u00a0 113,407 words<\/p>\n

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Welcome Back, Adam Cartwright – by mumu74 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 This is a short story: Romantic evening at the Ponderosa: Adam is back.
\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 2,130 words<\/p>\n

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Welcome Home – by Starlite <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0How I believe it would have been.
\nRated:\u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0 1,460 words<\/p>\n

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Welcome Home Pa – by Harper <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: “…it ain\u2019t your usual situation, and I ain\u2019t sure how to explain\u2014\u201d.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 1,220 words<\/p>\n

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Well (The) – by JoanS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Will Ben risk the life of one son to save another?
\nRated: K\u00a0 10,700 words<\/p>\n

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Wells and Wishes – by bahj <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Little Joe has a high price to pay for a very expensive wish.
\nRated: Family Friendly \/ Word count: 1025<\/p>\n

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Wenn Ein L\u00f6we sein Haupt senkt – by angelina <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Ben hat seinen Lebenswillen verloren. Erst als ein tragischer Unfall geschieht, wird ihm bewusst wie sehr er gebraucht wird.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 2,930 words<\/p>\n

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Wet Bottom, Warm Heart #1 – by McFair <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0Deep inside 17 year old Little Joe Cartwright there’s an angry beast waiting to get out. It makes him say and do things he always regrets, like talking back to his Pa. \u00a0After one such incident, his shame drives him away from the Ponderosa, straight into the arms of trouble – and the waiting rifle sight of a little golden-haired girl named Elizabeth Carnaby.
\nRating: PG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0 13,300<\/p>\n

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Wet Bottom, Warm Heart #2 – Sunshine with a Little Hurricane – by McFair <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 After 11 year old Elizabeth Carnaby saved Little Joe\u2019s life, he promised to bring her to the Ponderosa. She arrives along with a sudden winter storm that blows in not only a little fun but a whole lot of trouble, including a killer named Fleet Rowse who is looking to make easy money by lightening the load in Ben Cartwright\u2019s safe.
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 82,825 words<\/p>\n

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Wet Bottom, Warm Heart #3 – In the Darkness as in the Light – by McFair <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A burned out stagecoach lies on its side, the victim of an Indian raid. There’s a name on the coach manifest that makes Joe Cartwright’s heart stand still. Can it be that Elizabeth Carnaby is dead? And, as the man who robbed the coach seeks personal vengeance against Ben Cartwright’s youngest son \u2013 can Joe himself survive?
\nRated M. \u00a0\u00a0 101,760 words<\/p>\n

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Wet Bottom, Warm Heart #4 – Doubt that the Stars are Fire – by McFair <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Eight years have passed since Joe and Bella met. Both have experienced great tragedy. A letter from Ben Cartwright paves the way for them to meet again. But is it too late for their love? \u00a0This story takes place post-canon.
\nRated: M for adult situations, language, and intense emotional drama. \u00a0 62,200 words<\/p>\n

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What are These We Call Dreams – by BluewindFarm <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Nightmares or metaphors, it all depends on the interpretation.
\nRated: \u00a0K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: \u00a01540<\/p>\n

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What Ben Saw out the Window – by debpet <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 What is it that Ben has spied out the window?\u00a0\u00a0 And what are the Cartwrights going to do with it?
\nRated: K+ WC 2000<\/p>\n

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What Child is This? – by Anne G <\/a><\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0The Cartwright’s hire a new hand and his wife.\u00a0 A young Little Joe is especially drawn to the wife.\u00a0 The true meaning of Christmas revealed once again.
\nRating:\u00a0G\u00a0\u00a0 24,300 words<\/p>\n

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What Comes Around – by MissJudy <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0Ben took the leadership of his wagon train when the group decided to keep moving to Fort Laramie after the tragedy at Ash Hollow. With their journey nearly complete, Ben rides ahead to make arrangements with the cavalry at the fort, leaving others to move the wagons the 15 miles from the final campsite. He’s excited to see his group arrive, but soon realizes all is not well.
\nRating: K\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Word Count: 16,263<\/p>\n

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What Did He Say? – by Krystyna <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 It pays to listen.\u00a0 After the fact, the family tries to figure out what Hop Sing said before returning to his kitchen.
\nRating K\u00a0\u00a0 1,240 words<\/p>\n

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What Do You Want in A Man? – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0A poem I wrote for the Man In Black’s birthday.
\nRated:\u00a0K+\u00a0 260 words<\/p>\n

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What Ever Happened to the Lovely Mothers – by the Giggly Sisters <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Ben Cartwright reminisces about his three wives: Elizabeth, Inger, and Marie and their untimely deaths.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 (1,850)<\/p>\n

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What Fate Decrees – by Terri <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The tragic events that devastate two families, bring them together once more twelve years later.
\nRated: K+ WC 6300<\/p>\n

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What Goes Around \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A Christmas story in which Adam finds that cheating yourself isn\u2019t as bad as one might think especially with the family he has.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 1,270<\/p>\n

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What Happened Instead for Death At Dawn<\/a> \u2013 by AMG<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 What happened instead for the episode Death at Dawn
\nRating:\u00a0 G
\nWords:\u00a0 11,950<\/p>\n

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What He Wanted for Christmas \u2013 DJK \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Ben wants to indulge\u00a0Adam by giving\u00a0him the one present he requested, but wherever does one buy a battery for a thirteen-year-old?
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 2,325 words
\nWritten for the 2024 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar<\/p>\n

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What if\u2026.. \u2013 MissJudy\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0How might a change in an episode early in the canon of Bonanza, change the episodes that followed? This is a collection of stories to show how life in the Cartwright family and in Virginia City would reflect the difference, while you try to figure what happened
\nRating<\/strong>: PG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Word Count:<\/strong>\u00a028534<\/p>\n

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What If He Never Forgives Me? – by Bonanzaluver <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 a WHN to “My Brother’s Keeper”. Adam suffers the guilt of accidentally shooting Joe even after Joe recovers. Can Joe forgive Adam and will things ever be the same between them?
\nRated: K+\u00a0 3,255 words<\/p>\n

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What Kind of Man – by Cheaux <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Joe has become unusually introspective, much to the consternation of his brothers.
\nWC 1600\u00a0 Rated: K<\/p>\n

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What Kind of a Man Would I Be?<\/a> \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n

Summary: A bullet, a question, and the unconditional love of a brother.
\nRating: K+ Word Count: 978<\/p>\n

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What Nobody Saw – by Devonshire <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: After a tragic accident Joe struggles with guilt and rejection. When his life is threatened and in despair he seeks refuge with a kindred spirit.
\nRated K+\u00a0 9,960 words<\/p>\n

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What the Vultures Will Bring #1 – by Calim11 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 What Happened Next – The Crucible
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 9,985 words<\/p>\n

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What the Vultures will Bring #2 – The Light Home – by Calim11 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 WHN – The Crucible
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 22,225 words<\/p>\n

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What the Wind Blew In – by McFair <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0One day the wind blows in a woman claiming to be Ben Cartwright’s daughter. As her claim appears to be valid, Belle moves into the Ponderosa bringing trouble from her past in the form of a man who is obsessed with her and who blames Ben Cartwright for taking her mother away. Before the end the lives of the Cartwrights and the Ponderosa itself are in danger of going up in flames.
\nRated: PG-13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word count: 59, 034<\/p>\n

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What We Didn\u2019t Choose – by BluewindFarm <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Exploring what makes you who you are?\u00a0 The first sentence was the May 1, 2016 Pine Cone prompt to use.\u00a0 The original submission has been expanded so the story would meet the minimum word requirements for the Library.
\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 635 words<\/p>\n

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What Would Adam Do? – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 On the occasion of Mark Twain’s death, Adam tells his grandson a story that Mark told him about Adam’s brothers.
\nrating: K+\u00a0\u00a0 WC = 1091<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s in a Name – by Terri <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: When Hoss falls in love it causes a rift between him and his youngest brother, which effects all the family. Unbeknown to the family, the girl’s uncle has a dark secret that threatens to destroy all their lives.
\nRated: T WC 23,000<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s Keeping Them Now – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwright boys’ belles are left wondering what has happened this time.
\nRated: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word count: 1182<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s Right? – by EPM <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam risks his life in trying to follow his father’s teaching in doing right, but others have ulterior motives that thrust the Cartwrights into the middle of a fight they can’t afford to lose.
\nRating: K+\u00a0 11,510 words<\/p>\n

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Whatever it Takes – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A ruthless mining baron takes on the might of the Ponderosa, prepared to do whatever it takes to get what he wants – including murdering the sons of Ben Cartwright.
\nRated:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 9,030 words<\/p>\n

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Whatever It Takes #1 – by Wrangler <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Whatever it Takes is the first story in this series. When Joe is seriously injured, the remedy serves to be much more harsh than anyone expected.
\nRated: T\u00a0 WC 22,000<\/p>\n

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Whatever It Takes #2 \u2013 Absolute Faith – by Wrangler <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Absolute Faith is the second story in this series.
\nRated: T WC 32,000<\/p>\n

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Whatever It Takes #3 \u2013 A Part of the Main – by Wrangler <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A Part of the Main is the third story in this series.
\nRated: T\u00a0 WC 22,000<\/p>\n

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Whatever It Takes #4 \u2013 Mustard Seed – by Wrangler <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Mustard Seed is part 4 of this series.
\nRated: T\u00a0 WC 45,000<\/p>\n

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Whatever It Takes #5 \u2013 To Help a Stranger – by DebF <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: This is the 5th story of this series.
\nRated: T WC 19,000<\/p>\n

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Whatever It Takes #5 \u2013 To Help a Stranger \u2013 by DebF <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: This is the 5th story of this series, graciously allowed by Wrangler who originated series.
\nRated: T WC 19,000<\/p>\n

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Whatever It Takes #6 \u2013 Of One Breath – by Wrangler <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 After the death of his dearest friend, Joe takes a downward spiral.\u00a0 Can his father stop him before he surrenders to old temptations?
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0 (24,890)<\/p>\n

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Whatever the Cost – by faust <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0To what length will Adam go to prove a stranger\u2019s innocence?
\nWord count:\u00a09,499<\/p>\n

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

Summary:\u00a0 Years later Adam\u2019s wheelchair from \u201cThe Triangle\u201d comes out of the attic.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 Word count: 667<\/p>\n

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Wheels of Fate (The) #1 – by slaine89 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: In an alternate universe where Ben is dead and the boys grow up separated, will fate brings the Cartwrights back together once more?
\nWant to know of Joe’s life before Wheels of Fate?\u00a0 Read:\u00a0 A Spoke in the Wheel – Joe’s Story.
\nRated: T\u00a0 72,638 words<\/p>\n

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Wheels of Fate (The) #2 – A Spoke in the Wheel:\u00a0 Joe’s Story – by slaine89 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 This story looks at Joe’s early life based on the events told in The Wheels of Fate and how it was for him growing up outside of the Ponderosa’s protective wing. Alone as a boy Joe deals with rejection, prejudice, and loneliness.
\nRated: T\u00a0 12, 230 words<\/p>\n

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When a Child is Born – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Mary, two Josephs — one extremely jealous of the other, a baby waiting to be born, Christmas morning and a fight.
\nRating: K+\u00a0 3,570 words<\/p>\n

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When Darkness Falls – by alyssajoy64 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A stranger stumbles onto the Ponderosa, bringing changes, healing, heartache, and a secret past that will haunt them all. This story, in a very roundabout way, is a WHN for the “The Crucible”.
\nRated: K WC 15,700<\/p>\n

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When Death Comes Callin\u2019 – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0When a young friend and Joe play hooky from school, Joe won’t tell his father the real reasons, until it’s too late.\u00a0 Ben then has to find the words to comfort his son and explain why God allows such things as an untimely death, to happen.
\nRated G \u00a0WC 15, 300<\/p>\n

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When Grace Heals a Broken Spirit – by MissJudy<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 The Triangle episode has always bothered me. It showed an upbeat Adam who was always chipper and jolly. Yet he\u2019d been seriously injured, and was not having optimal outcomes when it came to walking again. He would certainly have gone through some very dark times while considering his future in a wheel chair. \u00a0In addition, he had to have felt Laura\u2019s coolness and emotional absence, since she loved Will. This is my personal adaptation of that episode with a little backstory. It is a realistic and gritty look at the likely medical outcomes of the fall; the emotional battles Adam would have faced, and the power of brotherly love.
\nRating: K Word Count: 17425<\/p>\n

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When Hope and Fate Collide – by BluewindFarm <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Everything was progressing smoothly, right up until it went so wrong. The brothers and their men drive their largest herd ever to Sacramento, California.
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0 32,520 words<\/p>\n

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When I Wake Up – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 One of the Cartwright boys finds himself in a tight spot.
\nRated: T\u00a0 3,050 words<\/p>\n

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When Lies Wound a Broken Heart – by MissJudy<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Ben’s presence with his family is sporadic and brief. Adam is feeling frazzled with running the ranch and caring for his brothers. Hop Sing is holding his breath wondering if the family can ever be the same, and Little Joe has heard something in town that his very young heart believes, despite all evidence to the contrary. (A prequel)<\/p>\n

Rating: K \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Word Count: 9990<\/p>\n

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When Love and Hate Collide #1 – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A woman looking to buy horses sees the start of a new romance for Joe.<\/p>\n

Rated: T\u00a0 14,080 words<\/p>\n

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When Love and Hate Collide #2 – How Do I Love Thee? – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The sequel to \u2018When Love and Hate Collide\u2019. Leigh decides to reclaim Joe as her own.
\nRated: T\u00a0 9,000 words<\/p>\n

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When October Goes \u2013 by Wrangler\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Ben disowns Little Joe; Adam fights him in town and Hoss ignores him. Now everyone wants to know why. The reason lies in October.
\nRating T, WC 41,844<\/p>\n

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When Pa Comes Home – by JoanS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam tries to keep the family together while Ben is away
\nRated: K\u00a0 8,845 words<\/p>\n

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When Smiles Reach the Heart – by AC1830<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Still too restless to head straight home after three years of travel, Adam makes a detour to Ireland. There he discovers the warmth of the people and their strength to overcome adversity. \u00a0 A new friend teaches him a certain truth about the Irish people.
\n<\/span>Rating: T, Word Count: 24,164<\/p>\n

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When Sorrows Come – by Doolittle <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 WHN “The Crucible”
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 9,925 words<\/p>\n

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When Spring Comes Again – by Foreverfree\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Two years ago, the girl Joe Cartwright loved moved away and married another man without an explanation or even a goodbye. Now she is back – as a young widow.
\nRating: \u00a0T \u00a0 \u00a0Word Count: \u00a0 5,543<\/p>\n

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When the Autumn Moon is Bright – by McFair_58<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam goes looking for his little brother in the woods on All Hallows Eve and finds more than he bargains for.
\nWord count: 2497 \u00a0Rated: PG<\/p>\n

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When the Big Man Falls – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A young girl must save Hoss’ life when he is left to die.
\nRated: T\u00a0 Word count:\u00a0 6479<\/p>\n

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When the Dawn Seemed Forever Lost – by patina <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 In the wake of Marie’s death, the Cartwrights cope with the loss of the woman who was like spring year-round.\u00a0 Adam is 15, Hoss is 11, and Little Joe is 4.
\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=26,509<\/p>\n

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When the Hate is Gone – by AC1830 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary – Written for the 2018 Bonano Challenge on Bonanza Brand. A Missing scene for The Stranger – When Ben rides off with Charles Leduque, heading to New Orleans, how do his sons react after being told not to follow or rescue their father? \u00a0They are Cartwrights after all.
\nRating = K, Word count = 5306<\/p>\n

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When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Ponderosa Pie — A REALLY Lost Episode – by Robin <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Inspired by the famous song sung by Perry Como and Dean Martin.
\nRating: \u00a0T \u00a0 1,500 words<\/p>\n

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When the Storm Passes – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0More than dark clouds are brewing for the Cartwrights. Joe’s been accused of being involved in the recent trouble about town and the accusations have a grave affect on all his family, but mostly for himself.
\nRated G \u00a0WC 20,300<\/p>\n

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When the Sun Goes Down \u2013 by Mia <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summary: When life after loss seems too hard to deal with, Adam sneaks out for a night ride.
\nRating:\u00a0 PG\u00a0 \u00a0Words (8,145)<\/p>\n

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When the Time Comes – by Gwynne <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Deeply troubled after his return from the Civil War, Adam finds redemption in helping a Rebel seek justice.
\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 21,780 words<\/p>\n

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When Will I See You Again? – by Claire <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Secrets from the past are revealed and cast new light on all the Cartwrights and cause them to re-evaluate their relationships with one another. But some secrets should remain hidden…
\nRated: T\u00a0 16,70 words<\/p>\n

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When Winners Become Losers<\/a> – by wx4rmk<\/p>\n

Summary: A simple, late summer day quickly turns more complicated than any of the Cartwrights could have imagined potentially changing one Cartwright\u2019s life forever.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Word Count:\u00a0 3466<\/p>\n

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When Words are Hard to Find – by MissJudy <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam’s return from college has Ben saying and doing everything wrong, with no clue as to why he’s acting that way, yet unable to make any adjustments in his behavior to stop the building crisis. The tension in the house comes to a head as Adam is severely injured in a fall and Ben finds out that his son has made plans to leave the ranch and take a job as an engineer in San Francisco. As Adam’s condition unexpectedly worsens, Ben finds the right words to say, but fears it may be too late to make a difference. Paul Martin and Hop Sing play important roles in easing these two powerful Cartwrights back together.
\nRated: K+\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0 9200<\/p>\n

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When You Remember Me \u2013 by Wrangler <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: After a serious head injury wipes out part of Pa’s memory, Doctor Martin is unsure if Ben will ever remember one of his sons.
\nRating T\u00a0 WC 24,300<\/p>\n

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Whenever You\u2019re in Trouble – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Sometimes you don’t have to ask for help — it’s always there.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 6,235 words<\/p>\n

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Where Angels Fear to Tread – by pkmoonshine <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A certain Cartwright must find within him the wherewithal to face his greatest fear. The life of another may well depend on it.
\nRating K+<\/p>\n

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Where Ghosts Walk – by Ellie248 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joseph Cartwright returns to the Ponderosa to find everything has changed in his absence – for the worst
\nRating K\u00a0\u00a0 4,116 words<\/p>\n

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Where Love Once Lived – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0After a stampede scatters the herd, the only one missing is Little Joe. What happens afterward\u00a0turns out to be a living nightmare for all the Cartwrights.
\nRated PG WC 20,100<\/p>\n

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Where Spiders Fear to Tread – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u201cDon’t look down, don’t look down, don’t look down…\u201d I repeated the phrase over and over again under my breath, as I took another careful step forward. A Little Joe story.
\nRating:\u00a0K+ for mild swearing and angst\u00a0 1,475 words<\/p>\n

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Where the Cards Fell \u2013 by SydneyFate \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam Cartwright and Black Bear deal out justice in Carson City. This story was written for the Chaps & Spurs 2025 2nd Quarter Challenge.
\nRating: K+ \u00a0 \u00a0 Word Count: 2192<\/p>\n

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Where There is Life, There is Hope – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 It was a trying time\u00a0when Joe got sick on me and then both of us were held prisoners by a gang of thugs who were seeking revenge on our father for something that happened long ago.\u00a0 I was afraid that Joe was dying…but something somebody once said to me came to mind, ‘where there is life, there is hope’…I clung to that.\u00a0 Come on in, I’ll tell you all about it.\u00a0 Adam.
\nRated G \u00a0WC\u00a0 8,350<\/p>\n

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Where There is Love – by JennieA <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Unforeseen circumstances finds the Ponderosa falling into devious hands making the entire Cartwright family victims of an evil scheme.
\nRated: \u00a0PG-13\u00a0 some violence \u00a0\u00a0 25,475 words<\/p>\n

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Where There\u2019s a Will – by JoanS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Ben decides to update his will, which causes his sons some anxiety
\nRated: K\u00a0 10,855 words<\/p>\n

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Where There\u2019s Life There\u2019s Hope – by Terri <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Disobedient sons, worried brothers, irate fathers, twins, rustlers, suffering and repentance all go together to make the following story.
\nRated: K WC 25,000<\/p>\n

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Where\u2019s Jake? – by DonnaM <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Characters from TV’s “Highway to Heaven” visit the Ponderosa and help Joe get ready for a cattle drive.
\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 5,910 words<\/p>\n

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Where\u2019s Little Joe – by frasrgrl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam was put in charge of watching two year old Little Joe while Ben and Marie are in town, but there’s a problem. Where did he disappear to?
\nRated: K<\/p>\n

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Where\u2019s My Horse? – by ViveAdam <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Daisy Lovecraft can’t help borrowing every others’ belongings. One day, she borrows Cochise…
\nRated: K\u00a0 WC 1100<\/p>\n

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Which Brother? – by southplains <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Which brother is Adam closest to? It’s a question that seems to keep popping up, and when I saw it come up again on a forum thread on another site, Adam told me it was time to set people straight. He’s ready to talk.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 WC 2000<\/p>\n

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Which World Survives – by Donna <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe’s life as he knows it has changed ~ and when he finds himself living in the world he knows along with the life of his past, which wins?
\n19,725 words\u00a0 Rated K+<\/p>\n

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

Summary: The Cartwright family learns that trials and blessings sometimes go hand in hand.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 5,715 words<\/p>\n

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While I Was Away – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0With Marie freshly buried and Ben locked away in his room, the boys are left alone to deal with their own grief.
\nRated G \u00a0WC 7,760<\/p>\n

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While Shepherds Watched – by JoaniePaiute <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 \u201cReal shepherds can be downright ornery,\u201d Hoss tells his little brother, but 6-year-old Joe is determined to see for himself.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 WC 2900<\/p>\n

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While There\u2019s Still Time \u2013 by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam gets some bad news but decides to use those circumstances to do a good deed.\u00a0 That whole situation turns out to be far more complicated and dangerous than he had imagined until it affects his whole family.
\nRating: T\u00a0 Word count: 18,031<\/p>\n

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Whipping (The) – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: When Joe becomes involved with a friend whose father turns out to be an abusive parent, the man’s actions have a devastating affect on all of the Cartwrights, especially Little Joe.
\nRated PG \u00a0WC 12,100<\/p>\n

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Whistle (The) – by Dodo <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe finds solace from an unexpected source.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 Word Count: 9161<\/p>\n

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White – by Justafan <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Written for the 2016 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar.
\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 1,800 words<\/p>\n

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White Christmas – by frasrgrl <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The 2013 Christmas challenge was to write a story that reflects on your favorite Christmas Carol. One of my favorites is White Christmas.
\nRated: K\u00a0 (1,155)<\/p>\n

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White Christmas \u2013 by Sibylle\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Jamie tries to learn more about his oldest new brother, but gets something unexpected in the end!:
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 1,800
\nWritten for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar<\/p>\n

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White One (The) – by GinnyF <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: “The Gift”, as told by Joe.
\nRate: K+\u00a0 4,760 words<\/p>\n

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Who Did It? – by bahj <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: There’s a broken window on the Ponderosa but who’s guilty?
\nRated: Family Friendly \/ Word count: 1025<\/p>\n

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Who Kidnapped Joseph Cartwright? – by lolo1999 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Annie, Sarah, and Katie kidnap Little Joe while he’s on business.
\nRated: K+\u00a0 875 words<\/p>\n

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Who Spake by the Prophets – by the Giggly Sisters <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 The Biblical properties of Bonanza are scrutinised by the Giggly Sisters, as only they can do.
\nRated: K+ WC 1700<\/p>\n

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Who Would Miss Me \u2013 by BettyHT<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam left home to pursue a dream but it didn’t work out. Returning wasn’t an option so he chose a different course that eventually brought him home during a crisis. Adam and Candy are the most prominently featured characters.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 15,594<\/p>\n

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Who? – by DJK <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0A mystery to be answered in your own mind.
\nRating: \u00a0T \u00a0 1,955 words<\/p>\n

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Who\u2019s Child is This? – by Starlite <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0It’s Christmas on the Ponderosa and the Cartwrights have an unexpected visitor.
\nRated:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 5,950 words<\/p>\n

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Whole Story (The) – by Starlite <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0What is so hard about picking up the mail?
\nRated:\u00a0 G\u00a0 \u00a0 3,500 words<\/p>\n

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Whose Child is This? – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 When Joe turns up missing, Ben must confront his past if he ever wishes for a future with his son.
\nPG \u00a0WC 27,000<\/p>\n

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Whose Sin is Her Love \u2013 by McFair_58 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adah Menken and John C. Regan return to Virginia City stirring up old emotions and creating new trouble for the Cartwrights.
\nRated PG-13 for western brutality, violence and adult situations Word count: 55, 282<\/p>\n

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Why Didn\u2019t She Love Me? – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 In real life, it’s a question many adopted children ask in regard to their birth mothers, mine did…and I told him the truth…she loved him very much, that’s why she made the ultimate sacrifice…to ensure that he would always be protected and well cared for.\u00a0 For Joe Cartwright’s friend, it was no different.
\nRated G\u00a0 WC 10,000<\/p>\n

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Why I\u2019m Thankful for my Brother – by patina <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Joe is out of school for Thanksgiving vacation. Of course Joe can’t stay out of trouble and causes headaches for Adam. As punishment, Ben makes both sons write essays concerning why they are thankful for the other. Read their essays and see if they truly are thankful for each other.
\nRating: K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count=3541<\/p>\n

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Why Jesus is Better than Santa – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0As explained to Little Joe by his father and brothers.
\nRated G \u00a0WC 1,780 words<\/p>\n

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Widow (The) – by Krystyna <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A widow arrives in Virginia City who has had connections with the Countess of Chadwick. She also has connections with someone else from the Cartwrights past that cast a long shadow.
\nRated: K+ \u00a027,915 words<\/p>\n

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Wild Justice – by PonderosaCartwrights <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: All is quiet on the Ponderosa, until two strangers show up. Now, things start to twist and turn. Join in as Little Joe & Hoss, along with Ben & Adam, try and figure out how to get themselves out of yet another jam.
\nRated:\u00a0 T\u00a0 33,685 Words<\/p>\n

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Wild Oats – by the Tahoe Ladies <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0On a cold winter’s night, with help from a bottle of Bear Paw Johnson’s white lighting, what could the Cartwright boys ever find to talk about while their pa was sleeping soundly on the only bed in a ratty old line shack?
\nWC: 7425 \u00a0 \u00a0Rated: \u00a0R<\/p>\n

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Wild Ride (The) – by Karen <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: It was supposed to be a simple five-day trip home via a stage coach for Adam and Joe.
\nRating: T WC 12,500<\/p>\n

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Wildfire – by Barbara <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam fights wildfire in more ways than one when he has a chance encounter with an Indian boy while riding home through the desert
\nRated: T\u00a0 9,060 words<\/p>\n

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Wildflowers – by Calim11 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Ben and Adam are waylaid and left to die. Will all be lost or will unexpected help keep that pale rider at bay?
\nRated:\u00a0PG-13 for Western-style violence\u00a0\u00a0 9,355 words<\/p>\n

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Will I Get Any Taller? \u2013 By BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Twelve-year-old Little Joe Cartwright looks at his big brothers and is impatient to be as tall as they are and wants so much to break horses, but then he asks that most important question and gets an answer he definitely didn\u2019t expect. It\u2019s another of those tall tales his brother can tell so well.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 1,236<\/p>\n

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Will It Ever Stop Snowing<\/a> – by BettyHT<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A snowstorm leads to some changes for two families.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 Word count: 5409<\/p>\n

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Wind Beneath My Wings – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0We all know how Adam felt towards his youngest brother. But have you ever really known how he felt, deep, deep down into the very core of his heart and soul? Adam pays tribute to his baby brother after Joe fights for days keeping him alive.
\nRated G \u00a0WC 13,500<\/p>\n

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Winkin, Blinkin, & Nod – by Starlite <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0Hoss negotiates his first big contract, with a little help from his family.
\nRated:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 8,550 words<\/p>\n

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Winter – by Krystyna <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A story of the events leading up to Adam’s illness that led Ben to reflect on his first wife in Elizabeth, My Love.
\nRating: K+\u00a0 8,188 words<\/p>\n

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Winter at Tahoe – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Unexpected guests in the depth of winter bring trouble in their wake.
\nRating: PG\u00a0 9,800 words<\/p>\n

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Winter Blues \u2013 by AC1830\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 There are times, when Christmastime isn’t so joyous.
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 (220 words)<\/p>\n

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Winter Break \u2013 by Judy\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Unable to participate in a winter activity with his brothers, Joe finds a way to take matters into his own hands.
\nRated:\u00a0 PG
\nWord Count:\u00a0 15,000<\/p>\n

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Winter Night – by Nanuk <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: just a flight of fancy
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 1,275 words<\/p>\n

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Winter Tales #1 – Bird Hunt (by BettyHT)<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Hungry for something other than beef for dinner, Hoss gets his family to go on a bird hunt, but Adam ends up in a difficult situation as a result.\u00a0 This is the first of three stories about the family in which winter is the setting and hunting is the theme.
\nRating:\u00a0 PG\u00a0 WC:\u00a0 4,153<\/p>\n

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Winter Tales #2 – House Hunt (by BettyHT)<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Retaliation for a prank leads to revenge and a mystery which relieves some of the boredom of a long snowy winter.
\nRating:\u00a0 PG\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0 3,079<\/p>\n

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Winter Tales #3 \u2013 Scavenger Hunt \u2013 by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Joe has a plan to bring some excitement into a dull winter but Joe’s plans have a way of bringing unintended consequences.\u00a0 Nothing new there but again the family has something to say about what happens.
\nRating:\u00a0 PG\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0 2,506<\/p>\n

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Wisdom Comes with Age – by patina <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 All Adam wanted was a quiet evening at home to mark his birthday. Was that too much to ask?
\nRating: K+\u00a0 Word Count=5209<\/p>\n

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Wish – by Belle <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Adam and Joe are fighting again. This time they learn to be careful what they wish for!
\n11,424 words \u00a0\u00a0 Rating: K+<\/p>\n

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Wishes \u2013 by Sierras<\/a><\/p>\n

Some wishes come true as hoped for, some wishes just can\u2019t be, and some wishes come true in ways not expected. It is the middle of winter and two weeks before Christmas. Joe and Adam find stowaways hiding in their wagon.
\nRating: G
\nWord Count: 6,614<\/p>\n

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Wishing on a Star – by Dodo <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A few lost hours for Adam and Joe during the episode ‘A Stranger Passed This Way’.
\nRated: K+ Word Count: 7494<\/p>\n

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Witches Coven #1 – – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Joe is invited to a birthday party on Hallowe’en. Spooky goings-on culminate in near tragedy.
\nRated: T\u00a0 10,465 words<\/p>\n

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Witches Coven #2 – Witch Hunt – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A sequel to The Witches Coven
\nBen returns home with bad news for the family, but Joe in particular. Patty is once more at large.
\nRated: T\u00a0 9,850 words<\/p>\n

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Witches Coven #3 – Jock – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: This is the story of the mysterious Jock, the ranch hand mentioned in The Witches Coven and Witch Hunt.
\n7,405 words \u00a0 Rated: T<\/p>\n

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With Elizabeth \u2013 by sklamb\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Death doesn\u2019t put an end to our relationships with the ones we love. Especially at Christmas!
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0 Words:\u00a0 1,655
\nWritten for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar<\/p>\n

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With the Dawn Comes Mourning – by Calim11 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Civil War \u2013 The morning’s coming and there’s only one place Captain Adam Cartwright needs to be.
\nRated: K+\u00a0\u00a0 6,220 words<\/p>\n

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With this Ring – by patina <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwrights attend a wedding.
\nRating: K\u00a0 Word Count=1301<\/p>\n

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With this Ring – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The sale of a couple of horses leads to a frightening ordeal for Joe.
\n10,535 words \u00a0 Rated: T<\/p>\n

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Without Malice – by DebbieB <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: \u00a0Little Joe’s best friend is killed in an unfortunate accident and Joe holds himself responsible.\u00a0 How will he ever overcome his guilt?
\nRated G \u00a0WC 8200<\/p>\n

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Without Sin – by Inca \/ Tye<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 Adam and Joe fall in love with the same woman, and Ben has a secret that may well tear the Cartwrights apart.
\nRated: T \u00a0WC 30,200<\/p>\n

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Without You – by PSW <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: The brothers share a bittersweet day.\u00a0 Written for the July 15 Pinecone Challenge and\u00a0 very slightly\u00a0 expanded for inclusion here.
\nRating: K\u00a0 \u00a0WC: 576<\/p>\n

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Witness Tree (The) – by AC1830 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam has been back from college for a few months but is having a hard time settling in with the ranch hands and his brothers. Through the wisdom of his father he learns some lessons about being a boss and a brother. A What-Happens-Years-Before the episode The Grand Swing.
\nRating – K+, WC – 9978<\/p>\n

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Wizard of POZ meets the Ponderosa (The) – by LindaBl<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A funny parody of Bonanza and The Wizard of Oz
\nRating:\u00a0 G<\/p>\n

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Wizard of the Ponderosa (The) – by Bonanzaluver <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Ben and the boys have the yearly duty of going to the orphan house and reading to the children every Christmas season. This year when Ben doesn’t know what to read, he is given some inspiration by his sons. Enjoy!
\nRated:\u00a0K+\u00a0 1,830 words<\/p>\n

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Wolf in the Wind – by freyakendra <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Seeking shelter in a line shack during an early spring ice storm, Joe encounters a family of moonshiners he doesn’t stand the chance of fighting. He can do nothing but hold to the thin hope that his family will reach him in time.
\nRated: T Word Count: 25,000<\/p>\n

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Women\u2019s Work Matters \u2013 by sklamb <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Virginia City, traditionally, was a place for men to come and make their fortunes, but the gentler elements of society had their own contributions to make–especially at Christmas!
\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 1,900 words
\nNote:\u00a0 This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, posted in the Forums.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Wooing of Abigail Jones as Told by Hoss \u2013 by BettyHT\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A spoof. All is not as it seems in this version of the story.
\nPG\u00a0 1,808<\/p>\n

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World Goes Still (The) \u2013 by Arien <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 \u00a0A What Happened Next for the episode \u201cMy Brother\u2019s Keeper.\u201d
\nRated:\u00a0 G Word Count:\u00a0 3567<\/p>\n

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World Is The Totality of Facts (The) – by claire <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Unpleasant news affects Adam profoundly and Joe must battle to help his brother find new meaning in life.
\nRated: K\u00a0 8,250 words<\/p>\n

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Worst that Could Happen (The) – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: On his return home, Adam finds Joe\u2019s life in danger. But is everything as it seems? This story has a sort of Halloween connection, but isn\u2019t spooky.
\n4,555 words \u00a0 Rated: T<\/p>\n

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Worst Thing (The) – by BettyHT <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A story for Father’s Day as the sons discuss Ben and the worst things he has ever done to them, and the conversation leads to an entirely different conclusion.
\nRating = K+ \u00a0 WC = 1053<\/p>\n

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Worth Fighting For – by No1ButJoe <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A What Happened Instead to The Crucible.\u00a0What if Joe went with Adam? WARNINGS: Rated due to bad language, descriptive violence, and extremely harmful injuries.
\nRating:\u00a0 T \u00a0 Word count: 58390<\/p>\n

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Worth Fighting For – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 After falling out, Adam and Joe discover what is worth fighting for.
\n6,865 words \u00a0 Rated:\u00a0 T<\/p>\n

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Wrangler (The) \u2013 by Questfan<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: There is more than one way to die. A man can still be breathing and yet not living as Joe has discovered. Somebody is sent to find a lost soul and turn him for home once more.
\nWritten for the 2019 Advent Calendar
\nRating: G Word Count: 1950<\/p>\n

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Wrapped in Wild Snow – by Rona <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Going to try and rescue a neighbour, the Cartwrights find themselves to be the ones in need of rescue. Can the courage of one of them save the others?
\n5,865 words\u00a0 Rated:\u00a0 T<\/p>\n

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Wrapping the Present \u2013 by DJK<\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: Summary: Pa volunteers Adam when the pastor needs someone to bring his Christmas vision to life. The result: two rebellious sons in need of some brotherly wisdom.
\nWritten for the 2019 Advent Calendar
\nRating: K+ Word Count: 1,660<\/p>\n

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Wrath of the Wailing Widow (The) – by DJK <\/a><\/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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Wrong Child (The)_<\/a>– by Lisa Orcutt<\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 A grieving father takes the death of his son out on Little Joe.
\nRating:\u00a0 PG\u00a0 \u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0 10,000<\/p>\n

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Wrong Side of the Law – by chellek <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 When their stagecoach comes under attack, Joe and Adam struggle to protect their fellow passengers.
\nRated: T\u00a0 10,710 words<\/p>\n

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

Summary: A Woman with a sordid past comes to Virginia City and causes problems for Joe and the rest of the Cartwrights.
\nRated: MA<\/p>\n

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