Synopsis: Circumstances bitter Adam’s homecoming, setting him and his family on a personal quest to restore the heart of the Ponderosa. This story is AU, it diverges from what we know as canon. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western, prequel Rating: T Word Count: 45,525

Summary: Seventeen-year-old Joseph Cartwright leaves his home and his family to prove he’s no longer a boy but a man.  His journey takes him to places unknown and foreign to him and leads him to question his ability to know right from wrong, and at times, question what’s real.  Word Count 40,925.   Rated: MA

Synopsis:   Ben's worried and sends new hand Candy Canaday on a mission. Rating:  G Word Count:  1779

Synopsis:     Adam is worried about an absent friend. Rated:  PG Word Count:  2300

Synopsis:   One man's trash is another's treasure.   Rated:  G Word Count:  800

Synopsis:   A WHN for the episode "Pride of a Man."   Joe has one more lesson to teach. Rated:  G Word Count:  1000

Synopsis:   A tragic event in Virginia City sends shock waves across the globe and spurs Adam to return home to find the truth. A What Happened Instead for the episode, “Five Candles” written by Ken Trevey.  It is not necessary to have seen the episode to follow or understand this story. Rated:  PG  Word Count 16,000

Synopsis:   Joe has some explaining to do . . .   Rated:  G  Word Count:    600

Summary:  Joe gambles with his life to give his Pa something precious. Rated:  G  Word Count:  900

Synopsis:   Circumstantial evidence incriminates Joe Cartwright in his fiance's murder.  This story is a What Happened Instead for the episode "Justice."    Rated:  PG Word Count:  8100