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A Beautiful Girl – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After the Cartwright brothers fall in love with the same woman, things don’t seem like they can get worse until the family is caught in a dangerous blizzard. A Different Kind of River – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben and Hoss try to rescue Adam and Joe in the aftermath of a deadly flood. About his Mother – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 An argument, an impasse, and the truth that really matters. Aftermath – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwright brothers struggle to put their lives together, after surviving a brutal Indian massacre. Along the Truckee – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwrights face an unfathomable situation, when Joe pulls a gun on his father. A companion piece for the story, “The Truckee Strip” Angels Crossing Moonlight – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A story about grief, fear, and love, told from the top of a mountain. A prequel for the episode, “Between Heaven and Earth”. Another Kind of Ending – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 WHN for “The Magnificent Adah.” Adam tries to understand his father’s words:\u00a0\u00a0 there are many kinds of love. As by Fire – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 My 50th story! The Cartwright family must rebuild their lives after a devastating fire. Before Christmas – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A fight, a flower, and a little bit of faith. A Bonanza fable for Christmas. Between Brothers – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After being bushwhacked and left for dead, Adam and Joe find that some things are best kept between brothers. Buried – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Advice for the Cartwright brothers comes from the most unlikely sources. Cold – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 WHN for “My Brother’s Keeper”. Caught in a blizzard, Adam and Joe are forced to confront the rift that has grown between them. Compass – by dbird<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwright brothers lose their way on a dangerous ride home… Covenant – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam makes a desperate decision that may lead to tragedy for the Cartwright family. Death, Defiance, and a Fine Day for a Swim – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Joe find their own way through grief, on a summer day at the lake. A WHN story for the episode, “The Julia Bulette Story.” Desert (The) – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: WHN for “The Crucible”. Joe learns that finding Adam in the desert is easier than saving him. Dividing Line 1 \u2013 Prelude – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben fears for his sons in the face of imminent civil war. This story takes place before my “Dividing Line” series and before the events portrayed in the episode, “A House Divided.” Dividing Line 2 \u2013 Dividing Line – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Joe return from fighting in the Civil War only to find a different kind of battle waiting at home. A “WHI” story for “A House Divided”. Dividing Line 3 \u2013 The Telling – by dbird<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Sequel to “Dividing Line.” Adam and Joe learn that living with the memory of the War may prove as difficult as surviving it. Dividing Line 4 \u2013 Peace Offering – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Joe continue to come to terms with their wartime experiences. This is the fourth story in my Civil War series. Dividing Line 5 \u2013 The Quickening – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 For Adam and Joe, life after the war is fraught with trials and possibilities. The fourth story in the Civil War series. Dying Well – by dbird <\/a><\/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. Everything They Had – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A brutal attack on the Cartwrights leads to an unlikely lesson about family. Fever Dreams – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Inspired by the episodes “My Brother’s Keeper” and “The Crucible.” About a wolf, Peter Kane, and the way a brother protects his own. Given the Circumstances – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Trapped in a cabin with his family, Adam tells the story of a rockslide, an ambush, and the possibility that everything happens for a reason. Good Advice from a Shotgun Father – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Sometimes, the best advice comes from the business end of a gun. Heat – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ben blames himself for the condition of his two desperately wounded sons. Housekeeping – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:<\/u> The aftermath of bloodshed from a different perspective…the one who has to clean it up. Last Time I was Dying (The) – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The Cartwrights must turn to each other after being caught in a disastrous avalanche. Like the Night – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ben’s plan to reconcile Adam and Hoss leads to disaster for the Cartwright family. A WHN for “She Walks in Beauty”. Love Again – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: It was the summer Joe turned ten, Adam fell in love, and the Cartwright family’s world wouldn’t be the same again. Moment – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Between brothers, one moment can change everything. Passages – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: From tragedy to laughter, a family’s life is made up of many passages. Reckoning – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Adam tells a story of redemption and loss, while Little Joe lingers between life and death. A WHN story for the episode “The Tin Badge” – Return Series (The) #1 \u2013 The Return – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: What if Marie left Ben Cartwright early in their marriage? What if Joe Cartwright grew up running wild on the streets of New Orleans? What if, sixteen years later, he returned to the father and brothers he had never known? Return Series (The) #2 \u2013 Abide – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 How does a man abide in a world he never knew? How does he make the choice to remain? How does a family show him the way? Return Series (The) #3 \u2013 Interlude – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A hunting trip turns into a different type of quest for Adam, Hoss, and Joe: a struggle to survive against an unknown gunman and the ominous arrival of winter. Return Series (The) #4 \u2013 Gravity – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: New threats and old scars come together to jeopardize the Cartwrights’ future as a family. Return Series (The) #5 \u2013 New Orleans Moonlight – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Memories return on a moonlit night. Return Series (The) #6 \u2013 Fallen – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Joe’s relationship with Julia Bulette brings back painful memories for the rest of his family. This story incorporates characters and events from “The Julia Bulette Story”. Rough Justice – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Justice proves dangerous when the Cartwrights are caught between vigilantes and a new sheriff in Virginia City. Sacrifice (The) – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Cartwright relationships are threatened, when Hoss is suspected of murder and Ben is the sole eyewitness. Slack Reins – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The Cartwrights struggle to come to terms with tragedy. Sleigh Bells, Rotgut, and other Miracles – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: In the middle of a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, in a line shack stocked with beans and rotgut, the Cartwrights are reminded of what truly matters. Written by dbird and pjb. Sticking Close – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Protecting his brother from a posse could cost Adam the ultimate price – his life. Stray – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: When Joe disappears during a cattle drive, the Cartwrights must follow a disturbing trail to find him. Strong One (The) – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Fighting to save his family from a deadly fever, Hoss learns that there are many kinds of strength. Taking Leave – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Adam’s decision to leave the Ponderosa is interrupted when the Cartwright brothers are forced to embark on a grim journey. \u00a0Thanks to Jo for the\u00a0encouragement.<\/p>\n Rated:\u00a0K+ (19,205 words)<\/p>\n Tending to Business – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: It’s never business as usual when the Cartwrights are around. . . . Written by dbird and pjb. Too Soon – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: After Ben is gravely injured, will his love for his sons be enough to save him? Transgressions – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: “WHI” for “Vengeance”. What if Adam did not stop Joe from killing Red Twilight? Joe’s quest for vengeance has devastating consequences for his family. Trees, Traditions, and Three Fine Sons – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: All Ben Cartwright wanted was a nice, traditional Christmas…but his three fine sons had other plans… A collaborative story by dbird and pjb. Trouble – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A trip through the desert turns into a nightmare for the Cartwrights. 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? Waiting on the Wolf #2 – Staying for Supper – by dbird <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Coming home is hard. Staying is even harder…
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