Debbie B's Stories

 

 

Too Deep A Well  PG
Joe and Adam have been at loggerheads for weeks and Ben is tired of it all. When he and Hoss go on holiday, leaving the bickering brothers behind to sort though their problems, Adam and Joe learn the hard way just how much they actually mean to each other.

 

That's How it Felt   PG 13 for mild violence
A revengeful young man seeks out the Cartwrights. One of them is doomed to be hung, but which one and why?

 

How Do You Say Goodbye?  G
For most of us, saying goodbye to someone you love is often difficult. Joe tells us in his own words how and why it was so hard for him.

 

Where There is Life, There Is Hope  G
It was a trying time, when Joe got sick on me and then both of us were held prisoners by a gang of thuds who were seeking revenge on our father for something that happened long ago.  I was afraid that Joe was dying...but something somebody once said to me came to mind, 'where there is life, there is hope'...I clung to that.  Come on in, I'll tell you all about it.  Adam.

 

Lonely Hearts Passing In The Night  G
A love story about a gentle giant.

Why Jesus Is Better Than Santa G

 As told to Little Joe by his father and brothers.

Beating Death's Game PG

An unfortunate accident, leaves Joe Cartwright wishing he'd never been born.

Ellen, My Love   GHappy with his new love, his new home and expecting great things from his new life, Hoss isn't prepared for the sudden twist that turns his world upside down and inside out.

Night Callers  PG
Based on actual events, the Ponderosa is invaded with a group of train robbers.

Echoes From the Canyon  G
As his pain riddled body succumbs to it's fate, Adam, alone in Red Rock Canyon, encounters more than just the puma who stalks him.

Life .... It's All About Love  G...Tissue warning!
WHN story: The Stallion and a bit of Forever tossed in to wet the eyes

Shortcut To Terror   PG 13 for violence
Ben and Joe choose what they believed to be the shortest  way home,
but instead, they found themselves on the shortcut to terror...terror  such as
they had never known.

Two Painted Ponies, One Tender Heart  PG

Little Joe was always known for talking to his horse, ever wonder why and what started it?  Well, here's my theory.  Be prepared for an array of mixed emotions.

Never Start What You Can't Finish  G

Second part of Two Painted Ponies, One Tender Heart.  Joe's tormentors are back and this time it's Cochise that targeted.  Will Joe be able to keep his horse safe and halt a repeat of what happened a year earlier to another beloved pinto?

Too Many Fast Guns  PG for mild language and violence

 
 After unsuccessfully trying to lure Little Joe into a shoot-out, seventeen-year old Lonnie Stokes discovers a way to make the youngest Cartwright answer his challenge

Jingle Bells  G

Hoss Cartwright has found an untraditional meaning to Jingle Bells (Not a Christmas story, just a lesson in love.)

Easter  G

It isn't just about white rabbits and tiny colored eggs.  Ben explains the reason for the season.

Love, Oh Love, Oh Careless Love G

Just as the song implies, Joe's gonna cry tonight then cry no more.

Thoughts on Being a Father (As Told by Ben Cartwright) G

With his youngest son injured, Ben has time to think back about what his life was like before becoming a father.

For All Mothers   G

Ten year old Joe learns that sometimes mothers are more than just being a woman.

If I'm Dreaming, Don't Wake Me  G

Ever have trouble deciding what is real and what is not? Part one of two parts.

Are You or Aren't You?  G

 After waking from a head injury, Joe struggles with what was real and what was a dream.

The Green-Eyed Monster  G

Little Joe's been bitten by something his Pa calls the green-eyed monster. He isn't quite sure what it is, but he knows he's not feeling to well because of it.

Disenchanted  G

All Ben Cartwright wanted was a new teacher for the local school.  What he got instead was trouble and a mail order bride determined to be wed!!

When the Storm Passes  G

More than dark clouds are brewing for the Cartwrights.  Joe's been accused of being involved in the recent trouble about town and the accusations have a grave affect on all his family, but mostly for himself.
 

Where Love Once Lived   PG for mild violence and language

After a stampede scatters the herd, the only one missing is Little Joe.  What happens afterwards turns out to be a living nightmare for all the Cartwrights

Thoughts From the Man in Black  G

Adam shares his innermost feelings after suffering a broken heart

Thoughts, This Time from Little Joe  G

Little Joe's thoughts on Adam's heartbreak
 

Thoughts, Hoss' Own   G

Hoss has his own thoughts about his brother's heart break

 

Thoughts, Joe's Apology  G

Joe finally makes his apology to his older brother

Thoughts, Ben's  G

Relieved that Leilani had gone, Ben gives his impression of the young woman strictly as a father's point of view

Thoughts, Leilani Speaks Out  G

Was she as bad as we first thought?  Or was there goodness in her heart that only Adam was aware of?

Burden of Guilt  PG for Mild language

 

When Joe is shot by an intruder, Ben blames himself for his son's injury.  Things go from bad to worse, deepening Ben's burden of guilt.


Between Brothers  PG for mild language
 

When Adam finds Joe wounded and near death, he blames no one but himself.  Can he get help, no only for his brother, but for himself, before time runs out?

 

Baring Souls  PG (A follow up to Between Brothers)

 
Find out what happens weeks after Adam brings Joe home with life threatening wounds.  Will the brothers be able to keep their secret made "Between Brothers" or will they bare their souls to their father...and each other?

While I Was Away   G
 
 With Marie freshly buried and Ben locked away in his room, the boys are left alone to deal with their own grief.

 

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