Synopsis:  The Cartwright family struggles with the consequences of Joe’s ordeal.     Rated:  PG Word Count:   8500

Synopsis :  Joe has become unusually introspective, much to the consternation of his brothers. Rated:  G Word count:   1600

Synopsis:    Words and actions impact and influence the people around us more than we realize.    A WHN for the episode “First Born.” Rated:  G Word Count:  2,176

Synopsis:  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.   Rating:  PG Word Count:  30,935 

Synopsis:   Some wounds heal with barely a trace; others leave scars too painful to touch.  Can a father know the difference? Rated:  PG  Word Count:  2200

Synopsis:  Did you ever wonder why Joe was obsessive about hunting creatures of the night in My Brother’s Keeper and Marie, My Love? Rated:  PG  Word Count:  2500

Synopsis:   More than a fish story . . . this tale recounts how loss, memories, and discovery shape the friendships we form and the people we become. Set in Season 9 shortly after Candy comes to work on the Ponderosa. References are made to “Bank Run,” “Between Heaven and Earth,” and “Sense of Duty." Rated:  PG Word Count:  9700

Synopsis:   Joe overhears what he knows to be a lie, but cannot convince anyone else to believe him. Rated:  G Word count:  7800

Synopsis:   A missing scene from Season 12's "The Night Virginia City Died." Rated:  PG    Word count:  2800

Synopsis:   Joe makes a commitment without fully understanding what's involved. Rated:  PG  Word Count:   1200