{"id":26093,"date":"2006-09-02T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2006-09-02T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=26093"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:28:47","slug":"stories-by-author-puchi-ann","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=26093","title":{"rendered":"Stories by Author &#8211; Puchi Ann"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most Recent:\u00a0 The Trap <\/strong>\u2013 posted 03\/20\/2026 see summary below<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=2755\">A Boy\u2019s Lament &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Young Hoss Cartwright reflects on the loss of his mother. WC 550<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=3573\">A Brother\u2019s Torment #1 &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Adam isn&#8217;t talking about whatever happened to him in the desert, but a concerned younger brother has developed some unique theories to explain it.\u00a0\u00a0 According to Little Joe, who tells the aftermath of &#8220;The Crucible&#8221; from his perspective, it&#8217;s all a matter of kerosene and water.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+ WC 14,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=3575\">A Brother\u2019s Torment #2 &#8211; Water for a Burning Soul &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Returning home with Little Joe, Adam Cartwright seeks his father&#8217;s help in dealing with the aftermath of his &#8220;Crucible&#8221; experience in the desert with Kane.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+ WC 5000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=17850\">A Diamond in the Desert &#8211; by Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Hoss isn\u2019t sure whether Little Joe\u2019s latest get-rich-quick scheme will leave him rich beyond his boldest dreams or dead in the desert. Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 K+\u00a0 24,400 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=14596\">A Dish Best Served &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 The course of true love rarely runs smoothly for any Cartwright, especially when a vindictive father and son are determined to punish the one they hold responsible for their personal tragedy.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Word Count:\u00a0\u00a0 70,950<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=3583\">A Holiday Homicide &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwrights are enjoying a festive Christmas party at the Ponderosa, when what to their wondering eyes should appear but a corpse in a closet. Oh, my and oh, dear!<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 6600 A holiday mystery written in response to a suggestion by our own bahj<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=4370\">A Near-Perfect Courtship &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe Cartwright is surprised to find himself attracted to shy little Laurie Reynolds, the girl next door.\u00a0\u00a0 Although she isn&#8217;t the sort of girl that normally draws his attention, he&#8217;s beginning to wonder if she just might be the one true love of his life.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 WC 22,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=38043\">A Peculiar Penance &#8211; by Puchi Ann<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0While serving a self-imposed sentence in the barn on Christmas Eve, Little Joe learns a lesson in the forgiveness that lies at the heart of Christmas.<br \/>\nWritten for day 20 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.<br \/>\nRating: G Word Count: 1903<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15703\">A Performance to Remember &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 The citizens of Virginia City are treated to The Nativity Play, with the Cartwrights having prominent parts in the production.<br \/>\nWritten for the 2017 Advent Calendar<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 4,000 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5347\">A Quartet of Limericks &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Ben Cartwright reflects on his three sons in this quartet of limerick verses.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5718\">A Separate Dream, Book 1:\u00a0\u00a0 A Fresh Beginning &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 This novel begins a new series, A Separate Dream, which is a companion to my Heritage of Honor books.\u00a0\u00a0 In \u201cA Fresh Beginning\u201d Adam Cartwright travels east to attend college, meeting new friends and facing new challenges throughout his freshman year against the backdrop of a nation at war.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0 212,654 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=11834\">A Stranger Came to Stay &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 What if Hoss had not regained his memory during his overnight stop at the Ponderosa and had, instead, gone off with the Vandervorts?\u00a0\u00a0 Could he ever find his way back to himself again and how would the other Cartwrights cope with a loss that might become permanent?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Discover the answers\u00a0in this WHI version of\u00a0\u201cA Stranger Passed This Way.\u201d<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26,269 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=10197\">A Tiny Preprandial Tale &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 An old short story, which I was inspired\u00a0to post by the Dan Blocker Literary Birthday Challenge.\u00a0\u00a0 It was originally written in response to a challenge to use the word &#8220;preprandial&#8221; in a story. Word Count:\u00a0\u00a0 770<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=40518\">A Wreath of Blessings \u2013 by Puchi Ann\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><br \/>\nSummary:\u00a0 \u00a0Summary:\u00a0 A poem originally inspired by a Christmas card showing a wreath made from pine branches and cones and sent out years ago to Bonanza friends.<br \/>\nWord count: 122<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=3931\">All in a Day\u2019s Work #1 A Near-Perfect Day &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A single day in the life of the three Cartwright brothers.\u00a0\u00a0 Please read them in order. Pa has divvied up the chores according to his &#8220;usual fair method,&#8221; and Joe is exceedingly happy with his assignment.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 6300<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=3934\">All in a Day\u2019s Work #2 \u2013 A Day for Respect &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 The events of a single day for the Cartwright brothers.\u00a0\u00a0 Please read the stories in order. Neither winner nor loser in Pa&#8217;s assignment of chores, Adam still faces a challenging day.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 4550<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=3936\">All in a Day\u2019s Work #3 \u2013 A Day Beyond Endurance &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Hoss faces a day that only he could be strong enough to endure.\u00a0\u00a0 Please read these stories in order.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0 WC 4600<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=50023\">An Electrifying Christmas \u2013 Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Christmastime without a Christmas tree threatens Virginia City.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 \u00a05,370 words<br \/>\nWritten for the 2024 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12867\">Another Fine Mess &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe thinks he&#8217;s found the perfect way to raise money to help Virginia City&#8217;s needy orphans, while providing a few side benefits for himself and his friends.\u00a0\u00a0 Originally published in Bonanza Gold.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0 7,470\u00a0\u00a0 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=4713\">Be My Valentine? &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 For twelve-year-old Joseph Cartwright, things go from bad to worse as he struggles with the most &#8220;mushy-gushy&#8221; school assignment he&#8217;s ever been given. When all his efforts to solve his dilemma fail, there&#8217;s only one person who can stand between him and the painful consequences he&#8217;s destined to reap&#8212;Adam.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 15,100<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=4380\">Blueberry Burglary &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 When three pies go missing at the Ponderosa, everyone&#8217;s suspicions naturally turn to a particular Cartwright, but who actually ate all the pies?<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 2400<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=10769\">Caution:\u00a0 Easter Bunny Crossing &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A reprisal of the episode in verse<br \/>\n260 words\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rating<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12377\">Christmas Gift (The) &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0Little Joe&#8217;s recent misbehavior has him singing the &#8220;I&#8217;m Gettin&#8217; Nothing for Christmas&#8221; blues.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0 1155 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=4718\">Contemplations in Church &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 When a frilled bonnet and an old man&#8217;s sermon compete for a young man&#8217;s attention, which one do you think will win?<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 1200<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=4710\">Cougar Kill &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 While looking for strays, fifteen-year-old Joe spots some tracks that he feels compelled to investigate, despite knowing the objections his family would raise.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 WC\u00a0\u00a0 1700<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12811\">Crossing the Rubicon\u2026 Again &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe is asked to fill in again as Sheriff of Rubicon, but surely nothing could go wrong this time.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 \u00a0K+\u00a0 2794 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12656\">Damsels in Distress &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Thanks to the machinations\u00a0of a conniving editor, Ben finds himself besieged by needy females in a town whose male population has been ravaged by accidents and disease.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 7,429words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=9461\">Deadeye Kid (The) #1 &#8211; The Daring Deeds of the Deadeye Kid &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 When bandits invade the Ponderosa, a fourteen-year-old boy with an overactive imagination fed on dime novels decides that he and he alone can save his family.<br \/>\nRating: K\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: 6,040<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=14413\">Deadeye Kid (the) #2 &#8211; The Deadeye Kid Rides Again &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0 Little Joe once again draws inspiration from his favorite dime novels when he is kidnapped and held for ransom.<br \/>\nRating: \u00a0K+ \u00a0\u00a0Word count 15, 138<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5061\">Dear Santa, 1859 &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Even though he&#8217;s all grown up, there&#8217;s one Christmas tradition Little Joe is reluctant to give up, his annual letter to Santa Claus.\u00a0\u00a0 It&#8217;s his way of reflecting on the events of the past year, and this story those center on the episodes of Season 1 of Bonanza.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 K+ WC 2700<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5064\">Dear Santa, 1860 &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 It&#8217;s time again for Joe&#8217;s annual letter to Santa Claus, this time based on the events represented in the second season of Bonanza.\u00a0\u00a0 From Jennifer Beale to Ellie McClure and beyond, Little Joe is still having trouble dealing with the opposite sex and remains in great need of Santa Pa&#8217;s advice.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 K+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WC 3800<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5067\">Dear Santa, 1861 &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe writes his annual letter to Santa Claus and sneaks downstairs to deliver it secretly, but someone is already down there to catch him in this most private act of the Christmas season.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 WC 2600<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5665\">East, West: Home&#8217;s Best #1 &#8211; The Easterner &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 At first, Adam isn&#8217;t sure how his Eastern friend will feel about life on the Ponderosa, but he&#8211;and the rest of the Cartwrights&#8211;soon realize that George is not the only one who has a lot to learn from his visit.<br \/>\nWC 35,000\u00a0 Rated: K+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=27531\" rel=\"\">East, West: Home&#8217;s Best #2 &#8211; The Westerners by Puchi Ann<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 To help Adam\u2019s friend George, Little Joe has impulsively boarded a ship for Boston.\u00a0 Now it\u2019s up to Adam to chase him down and bring him home.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0 (97,504 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=29342\">East, West:\u00a0 Home\u2019s Best #3 \u2013 The Journey Home \u2013 by Puchi Ann<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: As they return from Boston, Adam and Joe Cartwright plan to defer resolving their differences until they reach home, but that\u2019s going to be a lot longer and harder journey than they could ever imagine.<br \/>\nRating: K<br \/>\nWord Count: 49,640 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=29578\">Epidemic &#8211; by Puchi Ann<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A silent killer stalks the streets of Virginia City, and all Ben Cartwright\u2019s sons are at risk.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K \/\u00a0Word Count:\u00a0 14,210<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5345\">Final Bequest (The) &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: A retrospective on two episodes of Bonanza, The Quality of Mercy and The Dark Gate. Adam and Joe each contemplate the death of a best friend.<br \/>\n6,285 words \u00a0 Rated: K+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=58140\">First Drive \u2013 by Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: There&#8217;s a first time for everything and everyone.<br \/>\nRating:K+\/T\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: 12,449<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=61214\">First Thaw (The) \u2013 by Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 The weather isn\u2019t the only thing frosty that first Christmas after Marie joins the Cartwright family, but through the magic of story and song, they all find new warmth, acceptance and heartfelt love.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 \u00a0(6,520 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=25323\">Ghost of Christmas (The) \u2013 by Puchi Ann<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Lost, both literally and in the wanderings of his fevered mind, Little Joe encounters a ghostly presence (or is it?) and fears he&#8217;s in for a visitation like that of Ebenezer Scrooge.<br \/>\nWritten for the 2019 Advent Calendar<br \/>\nRating: G Word Count: 3,800<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=40477\">Gideon&#8217;s Trumpet<\/a> \u2013 by PuchiAnn<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0The Cartwrights are saddened to learn of the death of an elderly friend shortly before Christmas, but the bequest he has left one of them stirs warm memories, one very private and another soon to become very public.<br \/>\nRating: G Words 5960<br \/>\nWritten for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent calendar<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15378\">Great Baby Switch (The) &#8211; by PuchiAnn <\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\nRating: K Words: 5,068<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=49379\">Here in theWest \u2013 Puchi Ann\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Not exactly a WHN for My Brother&#8217;s Keeper, but the action takes place after that story and involves some reflection on its events, as once again Adam finds himself pondering whether to move back East to a more &#8220;civilized&#8221; country. Rating: K+ Word Count: 2,051<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=9861\">Heritage Companion &#8211; Centennial! A Journey of Discovery &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: When Adam receives his father&#8217;s permission to take one brother with him on an extended trip east to visit the Centennial Exposition, even he is surprised at which brother he chooses and at the critical turn the grand adventure takes.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: 277, 566<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=9739\">Heritage Companion\u00a0 &#8211; Never Alone &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: The first weeks after the death of Inger Cartwright, as seen through the eyes of young Adam. The time and location of her death correspond to the Heritage of Honor series, which differs to a minor degree from the series.<br \/>\nWord Count: 2680\u00a0\u00a0 Rating:\u00a0 K+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=8594\">Heritage of Honor, Book 1 \u2013 A Dream Deferred &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Ben Cartwright meets and marries Inger Borgstrom. With young Adam, they journey west, meeting new people along the way, developing friendships that will last a lifetime, and adding one more member to the family before Inger&#8217;s death and Ben&#8217;s settlement in what will become Nevada.<br \/>\nWord Count: 211, 512\u00a0\u00a0 Rating: K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=8677\">Heritage of Honor, Book 2 \u2013 A Dream\u2019s First Bud &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As he deals with problems in a sparsely settled land, Ben fights his own loneliness after Inger&#8217;s death.\u00a0 Another death takes him to New Orleans, where he meets Marie, and they return to struggles at home and the birth of a third son.<br \/>\nWord Count: 200,442\u00a0 Rating: T<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=8750\">Heritage of Honor, Book 3 \u2013 A Dream Imperiled &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 The Cartwrights are caught up in ever-increasing conflict between\u00a0Indians\u00a0and white settlers, culminating in the greatest peril of all, the Pyramid Lake Indian War.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: 222,074<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=8936\">Heritage of Honor, Book 4 \u2013 A Dream\u2019s Darkest Hour &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Ben Cartwright begins to see his boldest dreams take root and blossom, but dark clouds loom on the horizon.\u00a0 The long-dreaded storm of the Civil War breaks, and the death of Marie plunges the Cartwrights into the darkest hour of their lives.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0 196,262<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5670\">Heritage of Honor, Book 5 &#8211; A Dream Divided &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0Following the death of his wife Marie and his son Adam&#8217;s departure for college, Ben Cartwright and his two younger sons struggle to deal with both losses while meeting the challenges of a growing community and the crises in the lives of their friends.<br \/>\nWord Count:\u00a0 161850\u00a0 Rated: T<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5082\">It\u2019s a Bonanza-ful Life &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 In this Bonanza adaptation of the Frank Capra holiday classic, Ben Cartwright is facing a Christmas so bleak that he finds himself wishing he&#8217;d never been born.\u00a0 Enter one slightly unusual guardian angel with the offer to let him see what the world would have been like without him.<br \/>\nRated: K+\u00a0\u00a0 WC 20,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=16834\">Jury-Go-Round (The) &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Written for Camp in the Pines, 2018.\u00a0 Sometimes the best show in town is in the courtroom, especially when the Cartwrights are involved. Rating: K Word Count: 5,385<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15558\">Le R\u00e9veillon &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Written for the 2016 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar.\u00a0\u00a0 Freshly home from college, Adam becomes concerned when it appears that the Christmas traditions of Little Joe\u2019s mother have been abandoned during his absence<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0\u00a0 5,240 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=8343\">Let\u2019s Try That Again &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: Have you ever had a day that started on the wrong side of deluge of water . . . and went downhill from there? Join Little Joe Cartwright as he struggles to reach the end of one particularly problematic Monday.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0 (15,600)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=46814\">Milk of Human Kindness (The) \u2013 by Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0\u00a0Man and Nature conspire against the Cartwright brothers making it home for Christmas.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Words: 8,220<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=4716\">My Brother\u2019s Keeper \u2013 WHI &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Ever wished that the Reardons had not been part of &#8220;My Brother&#8217;s Keeper&#8221;? \u00a0This story is a rewrite of the episode, with some added scenes, that provides an alternative to them with greater focus on the Cartwrights and the addition of one, hopefully more likeable, character, a young ranch hand.<br \/>\nRated: K+ WC 31,500<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=8420\">My Little Boy Who Never Was &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Ben reflects on the son he should have had.<br \/>\nWC 768\u00a0 Rating: K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=49369\">My Pa \u2013 Puchi Ann\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: A tribute from Adam, Hoss and Joe for Father&#8217;s Day (transcribed by Puchi Ann)<br \/>\nRating: K Word Count: 88<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12648\">On Edge &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: \u00a0Joe&#8217;s in a precarious position, and he can only pray that rescue will come before it&#8217;s too late.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 2329 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=9706\">On the Hunt for Brotherhood &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 My Camp in the Pines story, using the following words from the fishing tournament:\u00a0 eggs, petticoat, gunshot wound.\u00a0 Adam had been reluctant to take sixteen-year-old Little Joe on a hunting trip, but when he is Incapacitated by a freak accident, only his baby brother stands between him and certain death.<br \/>\nRating: T\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: \u00a016,760<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=35324\">Orange You Glad It\u2019s Christmas \u2013 by Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 It was a simple request and one that could not be granted due to circumstance beyond their control.\u00a0 Or could it?<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0 6,880 words<br \/>\n<em>Note:\u00a0 This story was written for the Bonanz Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=13195\">Pantalettes and Kisses and Passionate Misses &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 On a secret mission, adolescent Joe Cartwright tracks his best source of discovering what girls are hiding beneath their frilly drawers\u2014his brother Adam.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count: \u00a08954<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=18056\">Power of Words (The) &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 While sitting in jail, Adam Cartwright ponders the potency of words.<br \/>\nRating: K+ Word Count:\u00a0 1,203<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5079\">Santa\u2019s Little Helper &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 With eighteen-year-old Little Joe the only Cartwright not confined to bed, the prospects for a merry Christmas appear bleak. Ben has even ordered the cancellation of the annual Christmas Eve party, but in a burst of Yuletide enthusiasm, Joe decides to host the party by himself. After all, how hard could it be? And then his carefully laid plans begin to unravel.<br \/>\nRated: K\u00a0 WC 15,000<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=19263\">Scarlet Ribbons &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: When a color truly matters.<br \/>\nWritten for the 2018 Advent Calendar<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,935 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=9606\">School of the Dancing Dolphin &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Joe reflects on his first solo excursion to the Barbary Coast.<br \/>\nWord Count: 1,519\u00a0 Rating: K<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=50323\">Soldier Boy \u2013 Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: When Adam Cartwright left college to join the Union Army, he had no idea he would be involved in three of the most significant battles of the Civil War.\u00a0 Nor did he know that the experience would mark his life forever and influence the man he would become.<br \/>\nRating: MA for battlefield violence<br \/>\nWord Count: 94,855<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5342\">Solitary Witness &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 A day of skipping school turns tragic for Little Joe, who must then find the courage to stand alone in the defense of justice.\u00a0 This story is based on a little known incident in the annals of Virginia City justice. While I do not know the outcome of the actual case, this is what I think might have happened had Little Joe Cartwright been the only witness.<br \/>\n9505 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=18246\">Three Little Words &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: A Tiny WHN for &#8220;A House Divided&#8221;\u00a0 Surely, the brothers had more to say to one another than what we heard at the lake.\u00a0 Perhaps just three little words?<br \/>\nRating: K Word Count: 705<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=10212\">To Set the Captives Free &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary: When Adam returns from California, where his father still remains, he finds one brother seriously injured and the other missing. While caring for the injured, he races to solve the mystery and find his missing brother before it&#8217;s too late.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+\u00a0 Word count: 20,154<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=17533\">Together in Darkness &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Written for the 2018 Missing Man Challenge.\u00a0 I have always felt that the drama of &#8220;To Die in Darkness&#8221; would have been intensified if Ben had experienced its situation with a son, rather than with Candy, much as I like him.\u00a0 This challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore that idea.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0 K+ Word Count:\u00a0 14,833 words<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=37581\">Town Hero (The)<\/a> \u2013 by Puchi Ann<\/p>\n<p>Summary: A grateful Virginia City wants to both reward and exploit Little Joe&#8217;s valiant defense of the town, but Adam fears his young brother may be unable to handle his sudden newfound fame.\u00a0 Written for BoNaNo 2021.<br \/>\nRating: K+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word count: 13, 175<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=63805\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trap (The) \u2013 WHN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 by Puchi Ann\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode summary:\u00a0 During what he believes to be a search for rustlers, Little Joe is fired upon and fires back in self-defense, only to learn that the man he has shot is his friend, Burke Shannon.\u00a0 Then Burke\u2019s wife Hallie intimates to him that he did it deliberately out of love for her.\u00a0 When Burke\u2019s twin brother Booth arrives, believing the same thing, he intimidates Hallie until she \u201cconfesses\u201d.\u00a0 When Booth demands she repeat the story to the sheriff, she flees and apparently falls to her death.\u00a0 Booth then launches a campaign to convict Little Joe of both \u201cmurders\u201d and to settle the issue, Little Joe challenges him to a duel in the Virginia City street.\u00a0 Shot down by the superior gunman, he is carried by his father to the doctor . . . and that\u2019s the last we see of him.\u00a0 Adam and Hoss have also disappeared halfway through the episode.\u00a0 For this fan, at least, neither of these omissions was acceptable, so here is my take on what happened next.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rating:\u00a0 T\u00a0 \u00a011,100 words\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5076\">We\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas &#8211; by Puchi Ann <\/a><\/p>\n<p>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. 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