Bonanza Legacy

JANICE SAGRAVES

Ben:  "Today's story will be read by Janice."
Adam & Hoss:  Making themselves comfortable in their favorite chairs.
Little Joe:  Sitting with his feet on the table.


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Janice Sagraves
jsagraves@columbus.rr.com

Title:  Soliloquy
Rated:  PG
Summary:  Adam is caught in a blizzard and must rely on himself for survival.

Title:  Widowmaker
Rated:  PG
Summary: After a friend is killed trying to break a rank bronc Adam vows he will do it himself.

Title:  Remembrance
Rated:  PG13
Summary: The Cartwrights and their friends mourn the loss of someone very close to them. And read Part 2 before you jump onto me.

Title:  Remembrance, part 2
Rated:  PG13
Summary: Joe makes a startling discovery on his way home from Bantree.

Title:  The Visit
Rated:  PG13
Summary: This is the second story in my Remembrance series. Mrs. Cadence comes to the Ponderosa at a time when Adam and his family are still trying to get past what happened to him.

Title:  The Other Side
Rated:  PG
Summary: This is a WHN for "The Crucible". Three men encounter the Cartwrights on their way home after Adam is found wandering the desert.

Title:  MInd's Eye
Rated:  PG
Summary: Sequel to "The Other Side". Adam must deal with what happened to him in the desert at the risk of losing his mind.

Title:  The Ordeal
Rated:  PG-13
Summary: 
Adam is attacked by a rabid wolf and now he and his family must deal with his likely fate.

Title:  A Gift for Amelia
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
Adam returns to Bantree for the sixteenth birthday of Amelia Banning. But it also brings back some dark memories.

Title:  Moment of Silence
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
A VERY short In Between for The Honor Of Cochise. Ben attends to a badly wounded Adam while he assesses a seemingly hopeless situation.

Title:  Brother of the Washoe
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
Adam is taken hostage by the Paiutes. Flashbacks tell of his relationship with Young Wolf, Chief Winnemucca's son.

Title:  Interim
Rated:  PG13
Summary: 
This is a follow-up to "The Ordeal". After leaving the Ponderosa, Adam goes to the town of Gordon's Junction to die. And things become even more complicated.

Title:  For Celia
Rated:  PG13
Summary: 
Adam returns to Gordon's Junction to set things straight with Celia. But the presence of another man complicates things until a shooting intervenes.

Title:  A Promise Kept
Rated:  PG13
Summary: 
The fourth story in my Remembrance series. Lee Haymes comes to the Ponderosa to get the cattle promised him, and the Cartwrights help him drive them back to his ranch. But a the threat of a storm hangs over them.

Title:  A Life Stolen
Rated:  PG13
Summary: 
The fifth in my Remembrance series. Ever wonder what happened to Adam in the time his family thought he was dead? This is tells of his time with the Haymes.

Title:  Adventure in Mexico
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
Adam and Joe go to Mexico to buy a horse for the Ponderosa. There they meet up with an old friend and things go from bad to worse.

Title:  A Shot in the Darkness
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
A WHN for "She Walks In Beauty". Two months after Reagan Miller walked out of Hoss' life his relationship with Adam is still strained. But will an accident take one of the brothers before things can be resolved?

Title:  A Time for Brothers
Rated:  PG13
Summary: 
This is the sixth in my Remembrance series. Adam thinks that he and Hoss need to spend some time together. So, packing up, they head out to rediscover a brother.

Title:  To be thankful for
Rated:  G
Summary: 
This is the seventh in my Remembrance series. Adam goes hunting a turkey for Thanksgiving and runs into more than he bargained for.

Title:  Christmas at Home
Rated:  G
Summary: 
The eight story in my Remembrance series. Ben, Joe and Hoss go to Carson City for a wedding but Adam is sick and must stay home. Will they spend Christmas together or will fate keep them apart?

Title:  Resolutions
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The ninth in my Remembrance series. Adam finally tells his family about his decision. And an accident puts him somewhat out of commission.

Title:  The Ambush
Rated:  PG13
Summary: 
One of the Cartwright's is gunned down, leaving his family to wonder if he is going to live and a town on turmoil.


Title:  decision of the Heart
Rated:  PG13
Summary: 
This is the first in a series of Civil War stories. Adam decides to go fight in the war in the East, but will his family accept his decision?

Title:  Snowbound
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
This is the tenth in my Remembrance series. When a heavy snow closes in on everyone Adam and Joe go to check on the Madden's, and a few complications arise.

Title:  Come Spring
Rated:  G
Summary: 
The eleventh in my Remembrance series. The Madden's come to stay with the Cartwright's while their new house is being built. But along the way complications set in and turn things upside down.

Title:  April Fooled
Rated:  PG (one mild oath)
Summary: 
The twelfth in my Remembrance series. A rash of pranks breaks out on the Ponderosa. But who is the mastermind behind them, and is anyone safe?

Title:  Something Special
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 13th story in my Remembrance series follows the relationship of Ben with his oldest son. This is a little different as part of it is a WHN for "Elizabeth, My Love" and a WHN for "A Journey Remembered".

Title:  The Anniversary
Rated:  PG-13 (death of a child)
Summary: 
The 14th story in my Remembrance series. On the first anniversary of his run-in with Vince Decker, Adam is having trouble dealing with it. He leaves the Ponderosa for a bit and finds himself right in the middle of trouble that could get him killed.

Title:  A New Beginning
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 15th story in my Remembrance series. Mrs. Cadence returns to the Ponderosa for another vist and brings her daughter Angelica along and complications set in.

Title:  The House
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 16th story in my Remembrance series. Adam is driven to complete his and Angelica's house until things get out of control. And Angelica has a surprise.

Title:  Into the Night
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
Ben sits vigil for his seriously ill oldest son while Adam goes to a place where no one should go.

Title:  Into the Breach
Rated:  PG-13 (violence of war)
Summary: 
The second story of my Civil War series. Adam goes into battle, and his father has a vision of the possible outcome. Will it come true?

Title:  The Return Home
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 17th story in my Remembrance series. Adam gets a telegram that one of his brothers has been seriously injured in an accident, and he must return to the Ponderosa with his new family.

Title:  When Time Runs Out
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
When the stagecoach in which he is riding goes over the side of a steep embankment, Adam and his fellow passengers are trapped. Their only hope lies in help getting to them in time but things look pretty bleak.

Title:  The Separation
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 18th story in my Remembrance series. Angelica must return to Bangor to collect an inheritance but Adam must stay behind to get things ready for winter. And while she is there Angelica learns something alarming.

Title:  Lost
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 19th story in my Remembrance series. It is the day before Thanksgiving when Adam goes hunting for a turkey, and he and Chris get caught in a snowstorm.

Title:  Truth or Consequences
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
A combination WHN and WHI for 'A House Divided'. What if Adam had been in a different shape when Joe found him? Could guilt have driven Joe from his home?

Title:  A Gift of Love
Rated:  G
Summary: 
The 20th story in my Remembrance series. On Christmas Eve while Adam and Angelica are decorating their tree, she asks him to tell her a story of his younger days.

Title:  Vigils of Memories
Rated:  G
Summary: 
This is my interpretation of Elizabeth, My Love. It is told more from the perspective of Hoss, Joe and Hop Sing as they remember life with Adam.

Title:  Retribution
Rated:  PG-13 (violence and one salty phrase)
Summary: 
The 21st story in my Remembrance series. A man from Adam's past comes seeking revenge and takes Angelica hostage to lure him to his death.

Title:  Cupid Amok
Rated:  G
Summary: 
The 22nd story in my Remembrance series. With the approach of Valentine's Day Cupid decides to have some fun and things don't go exactly smoothly.

Title:  The Return of Laura Dayton Cartwright
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
This is the 23rd story in my Remembrance series. Laura returns to Nevada to rekindle relations with Adam after she leaves Will. But things don't go exactly the way she plans when Angelica goes on the defensive.

Title:  The Miracle
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 24th story in my Remembrance series. Angelica goes into labor and Adam becomes a basket case.

Title:  In death's Shadow
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
A WHN for The Avenger. Adam has difficulty dealing with nearly being hanged. He goes off alone to think and finds himself in serious trouble.

Title:  The Surprise
Rated:  G
Summary: 
The 25th story in my Remembrance series. Angelica wants to get something extra special for Adam's birthday, but she doesn't know what until something happens that sparks an idea.

Title:  Changes
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
The 26th story in my Remembrance series. Angelica's sister and family come for a visit and problems arise. And a new doctor in town brings his own set of problems.

Title:  Point of Destiny
Rated:  PG-13 (violence of war)
Summary: 
This is the third story in my Civil War series. Joe goes to the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg on business for his father. Later, Adam comes to join the fighting with his comrades. Will the brothers meet or will the war keep them apart, maybe forever?

Title:  Taken
Rated:  PG
Summary: 
This is the 27th story in my Remembrance series. Baby Addy is taken and Adam goes after his son. Meanwhile, Angelica waits nervously at home, wondering if she could lose them both.

Title:  The Wedding Party
Rated:  G
Summary: 
The 28th story in my Remembrance series. A wedding is in the offing, and Adam and Angelica must return to the Ponderosa. But will something come up to spoil the happy event?

Title:  Spirits of Christmas
Rated:  G
Summary: 
This is my spin on Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.

Title:  From the Ashes
Rated:  G
Summary: 
This is the 29th story in my Remembrance series. A tragedy has Adam seriously contemplating leaving Nevada for good. 29 was to be the last in this series, but I have decided to carry it a bit further.

Title:  Where the Heart is
Rated:  G
Summary: 
The 30th story in my Remembrance series. Work on the new house keeps Adam and Angelica separated. And Siddon and Carolyn have a small problem of their own.

Title:  Death Be Not Proud
Rated:  PG
Summary: This is the 31st story in my Remembrance series. Adam returns to Boston to see a dying friend one last time. While Angelica stay home with the boys, and misses him so terribly.

Title:  Impasse
Rated:  PG
Summary: The 32nd story in my Remembrance series. Joe finds a long forgotten letter, and it brings about a falling out with his oldest brother. Will this be the one time when Joe can never forgive him?

Title:  The Long Way Back
Rated:  PG
Summary: The 33rd story in my Remembrance series. Ben, Hoss and Verina go to the Angel for Adam's birthday, but Joe refuses to. Adam is injured and must try to make his way home.

Title:  The Baby Tea
Rated: G
Summary: This is the 34th story in my Remembrance series. Angelica decides to have a little get together of some of the ladies to celebrate the new babies that are coming. Things, however, don't go as planned. And Adam and Joe find themselves caught in the middle of the melee.

Title:  San Francisco Honeymoon
Rated: PG
Summary: This is the 35th story in my Remembrance series. Adam and Angelica go to San Francisco for their second anniversary on a belated honeymoon and one disaster follows another.

Title:  Rounder
Rated: G
Summary: When a young cowboy shows up at the ranch leading a fine looking roan, the Cartwright brothers learn some new lessons in horse breaking.

Title:  Heal Thyself
Rated: G
Summary: When Dr. Statler dies his son comes to take care of his father's possessions. And while he is there he is subtly cajoled into filling his father's shoes. Will he?"

Title:  When Miracles Come
Rated: G
Summary: Adam and Angelica suffer a tragedy and only a miracle can see them through it.

Title:  Friends in Need
Rated: PG-13
Summary: A bank in Bantree is robbed and Siddon Banning is gunned down. Then one of the Angel's ranch hands is shot, and Adam finds himself a part of the posse out to apprehend these men. Angelica, in the meantime, takes the children and goes to stay at the Banning mansion to help

Title:  Christmas Bound
Rated: G
Summary: Adam decides that he wants to go home to the Ponderosa for Christmas, but will nature have other plans?

Title:  The Longest Hours
Rated: PG
Summary: This is a WHIB for The Crucible. Joe waits in Salt Flats for his father and brother to come join the search for Adam.

Title:  Heritage
Rated: PG13
Summary: The 40th story in my Remembrance series. Adam recalls to Angelica the story of how his great-great-grandparents met and fell in love.

Title:  Redemption
Rated: PG
Summary: This is the 41st story in my Remembrance series. Adam and Vint Calder finally meet head-on, and the confrontation has a somewhat different outcome than either expected.

Title:  Scandal
Rated: PG-13
Summary: When a man bent on revenge against the Cadence family is released from prison, Adam and Angelica go to Bangor to help if they can.

Title:  Shameful
Rated: PG
Summary: This is the 43rd story in my Remembrance series, and a follow-up to the previous story, Scandal. The family gets together on the Ponderosa to work out the fallout from Oran Bushnell's actions. And a surprise guest arrives to knock everything into a cocked hat.

Title:  What is Mine
Rated: PG-13 (violence)
Summary: This is the 44th story in my Remembrance series. The son of a man from Adam's past comes to threaten his future. Will love and friendship be enough to see him through it?

Title:  The Fortune
Rated: PG
Summary: The is the 45th story in my Remembrance series. Angelica learns of a dark possibility that could taint the life she has with Adam. But the thing is if she should believe it or not.

Title:  Always By Your Side
Rated: PG
Summary: This is the the beginning of the last story in my Remembrance series. This isn't to say that individual stories won't appear from time-to-time in future. Angelica's fortune comes true, and lives will be changed.

Title:  Always By Your Side, part II
Rated: G
Summary: The is the second half of the final story in my Remembrance series. This is not to say that individual stories will not pop up from time to time. Adam is learning to cope with life all over again after his accident.

Title:  A Man Grown
Rated: G
Summary: Adam and thirteen-year-old Hoss go to get the Christmas tree. But when things go wrong, it's up to Hoss to show that he is grown up and can handle the situation.

Title:  Mistress of the Ponderosa, part 1
Rated: PG-13
Summary: 2009 marks the 50th Anniversary of Bonanza's premiere on television, so I have written a WHN for the pilot episode, A Rose for Lotta. This is what could have happened if the show had stayed true to that very first episode.

Title:  Mistress of the Ponderosa, part 2
Rated: PG-13
Summary: Adam and Jacoba have some hard decisions to make.

Title:  Parting Song
Rated: PG-13
Summary: This is a WHN for Broken Ballad. Adam and his family help Sally Cass through her grief, and to get ready to leave Virginia City for a new life.









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