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For Susan<\/strong><\/p>\n The Bonanza universe lost an ardent fan when Susan Grote passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2017.\u00a0\u00a0 The news caught her family, friends, and fellow writers and readers by surprise as she had not been ill.<\/p>\n Susan was a fierce supporter of Bonanza fanfiction, helping many to take their first literary steps.\u00a0 She never failed to offer support and encouragement to all writers, regardless of fandom.<\/p>\n Her family has graciously granted Brand permission to post her stories in our Library so that readers may continue to enjoy them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ~ B ~ O ~ N ~ A ~ N ~ Z ~ A ~<\/strong><\/p>\n A Friend in Need – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The family assists Roy Coffee to search for a small group of bank robbers, one of whom happens to be a friend of Joe’s. A Long Way to Home – by SusanG<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0Returning home from running a simple errand for Pa takes a dangerous detour when the stage only runs once a week, and the passengers on this one are a marshal with a prison who says no other tickets are to be sold. A Man Named Jacob – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Unable to stand by and watch an injustice, Joe befriends a man and his wife, and plans to show them that not everyone is against them. A Matter of Circumstances Continued – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN story for the episode, A Matter of Circumstances. A Matter of Honor – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe’s life is at stake when a soldier seeking glory captures an Indian medicine man; and it’s up to Ben and Hoss to set events to right. A Wanted Man – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Far from home, Joe is charged with a crime he didn’t commit, and the dead man’s brother wants justice…or is it revenge? Abduction (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: While working on the Ponderosa, Little Joe is kidnapped. After the Last Viking by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for the episode “The Last Viking” Arizona Trail – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Riding home and leading horses from an unplanned purchase, the Cartwrights encounter more trouble than they bargained for. Between Heaven and Earth:\u00a0\u00a0 The Aftermath by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for the episode, Between Heaven and Earth. Black Stallion – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Pa’s away, leaving the boys in charge of….what else?\u00a0\u00a0 Trouble. Blizzard – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A hunting expedition leads to a fight for life with Mother Nature. Blood is Thicker than Water – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe witnesses a murder, committed by a good friend of Adam. Bushwhacked – The Missing Scenes – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for the episode, Bushwhacked. Butterfly (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A new foreman at a neighboring ranch causes trouble on the Ponderosa. Cartwright Name (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Living up to the responsibilities that come with the name, almost costs Ben the life of one of his sons. Christmas Wish – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Could it be that St. Nicholas himself ensures that Ben’s Christmas wish comes true. Cougar – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A cougar is loose on the Ponderosa. Creatures Stirring – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 As stewards of the land, every now and then, the Cartwrights need someone to watch over them, especially this Christmas Eve. Dark Cloud (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe is attacked and left for dead on the trail home after winning big at the poker table; and left with a case of amnesia. Darkness (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Hoss spy Cochise standing in front of the saloon and no Joe in sight.\u00a0 After being informed someone else had ridden the horse, they threaten the rider to learn the truth. Dead Hole (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The Dutchman mine had long been boarded over, but finding some of their cattle within is only the beginning of their troubles. Dead Man’s Canyon – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 With Army money in their saddlebags, looking for a faster way home leads Ben and the boys to Dead Man’s Canyon. Deadliest Disease (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Away from the Pondersoa, Joe becomes sick while staying overnight in Green Meadows; and Cartwrights face the fear of a town without a doctor. Deluge – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Fighting against Mother Nature, all it had to do was stop raining and they could go home. Desperate Ride – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Overhearing news of a planned massacre at a Treaty Signing, Joe sets out on an impossible ride in order to save countless lives of Indians, soldiers, settlers, and more importantly, Ben Cartwright. Emily – The Missing Scenes – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for the episode, Emily. Fastest Gun (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Living life through his son, a father seeks revenge after refusing to accept that his son, who forced the confrontation, was outdrawn and killed. Fourth Wife (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After receiving an invitation to a neighbor’s wedding, Little Joe conspires to find Ben the perfect wife; while the rest of the family holds off an attempted land grab. Full Moon (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It should be just an ordinary day, but with a full moon, it’s anything but normal. Ghost Chief (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Legends, myths, and tall tales collide in the days leading up to Halloween, but is there more to it than meets the eyes? Ghost of Christmas Past (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0 An innocent conversation from five years before leads to devastating consequences in the present. Ghost Town – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It’s Joe’s turn to make the trip to Hawthorne, as Ben continues to repay a twenty-year old debt.\u00a0 Unknowingly, Joe encounters more than he bargained. Gold Wagon (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A group of army deserters lay siege to the Ponderosa, waiting for the boys to return home with a very large payroll. Golden Fleece (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe lies trapped while Ben sets out to organize a rescue party. Good Samaritan (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Helping and not expecting anything in return.\u00a0 It’s a matter of paying it forward. Hand of Fate (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The stage on which Joe is riding home is held up and robbed, sending Ben and Hoss on a mission to rescue Joe. Healing Touch (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe is wounded when the stage he and Ben were riding in is robbed. Hero – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Living up to the responsibility of being a Cartwright, places Joe’s life in jeopardy, more than once. Hideaway (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe is accused of murder. House on Watson’s Hill (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Strange things abound when the family takes shelter in an abandoned Victorian era house, but is it really abandoned? I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Traveling alone late at night, Joe encounters a young girl lost. Lady in Blue – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Taking an alternate route home with a wagon full of grain places Joe’s life in danger.\u00a0 While waiting to be rescued he encounters a lovely lady. Legacy from New Orleans – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 There’s more than meets the eye when a man named Charles Dumont and his ward appear at the Ponderosa. Letter of the Law (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben and Joe aid an acquaintance in evaluating a mine whose owners care little for their impact on the land. Long Ride to Home (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A simple hunting excursion turns deadly. Lost Son #1 – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It’s never easy being the youngest of the family. Lost Son #2 – The Guardian – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 There’s someone keeping an eye on Joe. Loved and Lost – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 An romance ends badly. Luck of the Day – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It’s a bad day to run a bank errand for Pa. Mission (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben and Joe are robbed and left afoot in the desert with the nearest outpost about twenty miles away.\u00a0 Their journey is complicated when Joe is bitten by a scorpion. Night Stalker – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Tragedy strikes on the Ponderosa, leaving Joe brutally attacked and his date killed Night Train – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 In 1871, Chicago will suffer a tragedy due to Mrs. O’Leary’s cow; tonight Benson’s Crossing offers aid to a tragedy cause by a few cows. No Greater Love – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Life changes when the Cartwrights return home find the folks in Virginia City scared of those offering ‘protection’. Nothing but the Truth – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 On the precipice of an Indian uprising; can Ben prevent the unimaginable? One Night in Bear River – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Having delivered the herd, the Cartwrights were only planning to spend one night in town before heading home. Paiute Necklace (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The return of a legendary necklace as part of a peace treaty could save countless lives. Paying the Price – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Will it be worth the cost to refuse to sell lumber to a new mine owner? Plague – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 An epidemic strikes Virginia City, and the Ponderosa. Precious Possessions – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After spending twenty years in prison, has a man returned to Virginia City to exact revenge? Prisoner – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Accused of murder, the family appeals the conviction and sets out to prove Joe’s innocence. Prodigal (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe runs from the law after facing a lynch mob after he is accused of murdering a woman. Promises to Keep – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Rustler strike the ranches around Virginia City, leaving one family grieving and a second worried they too might lose a loved one. Revenge of The Smiler – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for the episode, The Smiler. Rim Rock Station – by Susan G <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 With the Paiutes on the warpath, Ben, Adam, Little Joe lead an Army patrol to cover. Runaway Bride (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe joins a posse to ferret out the truth about the runaway bride. San Francisco – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 After delivering herd of cattle to San Fransisco, the Cartwrights plan to enjoy a little of what the city has to offer, not realizing what all that includes. Second Chances – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for the episode, Second Chance. Sins of the Father – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben outbids a competitor to win a lucrative contract, setting the man’s son on a course of vengeance. Snipe Hunt (The) – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe pulls Hoss into another prank that could cost more than he bargained for. Someone to Watch Over Me – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe has a close call with his guardian angel. Spanish Gold – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Just wait until Pa finds out Joe gave up his seat on the stage to a pretty girl, and then is left stranded in the deserts by a band of Apache teens. Survival – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe and others are taken captive by a band of Indians, what does it take to survive? Sweet Annie – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It’s all about friendship. Sweeter than Wine – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do, when it comes to affairs of the heart. The Price of Friendship – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe isn’t as accepting as the rest of the family when a man from their past returns. Timber Camp – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A trip to the lumber camp to relay a message takes an ominous turn for Joe. To Be or Not To Be – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A traveling medicine show arrives in Virginia City. To Live Free – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A tribe rescues Joe after he attempts to protect one of their own. Treasure – by SusanG <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Hoss and Joe end up with old Jim Bridger’s treasure map.
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