Summary: From tragedy to laughter, a family’s life is made up of many passages.   Rated: PG-13  (11,680 words)

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. Rated: PG-13  (10,900 words)

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. Rated: PG-13  WC 21,000

Summary: WHN for “The Crucible”. Joe learns that finding Adam in the desert is easier than saving him.  Rated: PG-13  (9,085 words)

Summary: WHN for “My Brother’s Keeper”. Caught in a blizzard, Adam and Joe are forced to confront the rift that has grown between them.  Rated: PG-13  Word Count:  9900

Summary: When Joe disappears during a cattle drive, the Cartwrights must follow a disturbing trail to find him.  Rated: PG-13  (17,025 words)

Summary: 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.”   Rated: PG-13 WC  6000

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” Rated: PG-13  (7,680 words)

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? Rated: PG-13 (9,075 words)

Summary: Sequel to “The Return” 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? Rated: PG-13  (12,420 words) Note: The following story is a sequel to “The Return” and should be read in chronological order.