Continuing the story where JOEL III Back to Normal left off, the Johnson clan looks forward to living a normal life. While... More > vacationing in Florida, fire destroys their home forcing them to live in temporary quarters while a new and larger home is being built. Crane's business ventures continue to flourish as well as the foundation to help youngsters in foster care get adopted. Crane's philanthropy affects many people that come in contact with the family. Joel's relationship with a classmate intensifies, while Crane's love life is thwarted at every turn despite his best efforts. Hildy, their live-in housekeeper/cook/nanny and surrogate grandmother to the boys, continues to be the glue that holds the family together. As in the earlier adventures of the boys, other children in need are helped by their association with the family. One of these is Ricky, the son of their part-time housekeeper, Marie. Ricky's left leg is missing below the knee, but his peg-leg doesn't slow him down. < Less

Continuing the story where Joel and Family ended: several months have passed since the family returned from Houston after... More > Joel’s stay in the hospital. Crane's foundation to assist in the adoption process of children in foster care has more applicants than it can help. Several of his social contacts lead to expansion of the foundation allowing them to expand the number of adoptions they can facilitate. Crane’s other business interests force him to relinquish day-to-day control of the charity.
Many children who cross the paths Johnson family are helped by their generosity and friendship. One of them is Ricky, a three year-old whose left leg is missing below the knee. Disaster strikes when one of the boys is abducted on the way home from school. Crane brings all of his abundant resources to bear in the effort to find his son.
Joel’s friendship with a classmate blossoms into a romance, while Crane’s romance is thwarted at every turn. < Less

Crane Johnson, a wealthy bachelor, has adopted five young
boys and with the help of Hildy his cook and housekeeper
is... More > raising them. Arriving home one day he finds a five yearold
boy outside his gate. He takes the boy in and fosters
him while the boy’s parents are located.
Despite his desire to establish a romantic relationship, his
busy schedule and taking care of the boys seems to always
get in the way. The boys always come first. Along the way
he fights prejudice with his wealth and the help of a lot of
good friends. There does appear to be a meaningful
relationship developing, but it’s too soon to tell. < Less

Crane Johnson, a wealthy bachelor, has adopted five young
boys and with the help of Hildy his cook and housekeeper
is... More > raising them. Arriving home one day he finds a five yearold
boy outside his gate. He takes the boy in and fosters
him while the boy’s parents are located.
Despite his desire to establish a romantic relationship, his
busy schedule and taking care of the boys seems to always
get in the way. The boys always come first. Along the way
he fights prejudice with his wealth and the help of a lot of
good friends. There does appear to be a meaningful
relationship developing, but it’s too soon to tell. < Less

Continuing the story where Joel and Family ended: several months have passed since the family returned from Houston after... More > Joel’s stay in the hospital. His recovery from the worst effects of the leukemia is progressing well.
Crane Johnson’s foundation to assist in the adoption process of children in foster care is running smoothly, but has more applicants than it can help. Several of his social contacts lead to expansion of the foundation allowing them to expand the number of adoptions they can facilitate. Crane’s other business interests force him to relinquish day-to-day control of the charity.
Many children who cross the family's paths are helped by their generosity and friendship. One of them is Ricky, a three year-old whose left leg is missing below the knee. He quickly becomes the family favorite.
Disaster strikes when one of the boys is abducted on the way home from school. Crane brings all of his abundant resources to bear in the effort to find his son. < Less

Continuing the story where JOEL III Back to Normal left off, the Johnson clan looks forward to living a normal life. While... More > vacationing in Florida, fire destroys their home forcing them to live in temporary quarters while a new and larger home is being built. Crane’s business ventures continue to flourish as well as the foundation to help youngsters in foster care get adopted. Crane’s philanthropy affects many people that come in contact with the family. Joel’s relationship with a classmate intensifies, while Crane’s love life is thwarted at every turn despite his best efforts. Hildy, their live-in housekeeper/cook/nanny and surrogate grandmother to the boys, continues to be the glue that holds the family together. As in the earlier adventures of the boys, other children in need are helped by their association with the family. One of these is Ricky, the son of their part-time housekeeper, Marie. Ricky’s left leg is missing below the knee, but his peg-leg doesn’t slow him down. < Less

Continuing the story where Joel and Family ended: several months have passed since the family returned from Houston after... More > Joel’s stay in the hospital. His recovery from the worst effects of the leukemia is progressing well.
Crane Johnson’s foundation to assist in the adoption process of children in foster care is running smoothly, but has more applicants than it can help. Several of his social contacts lead to expansion of the foundation allowing them to expand the number of adoptions they can facilitate. Crane’s other business interests force him to relinquish day-to-day control of the charity.
Many children who cross the family's paths are helped by their generosity and friendship. One of them is Ricky, a three year-old whose left leg is missing below the knee. He quickly becomes the family favorite.
Disaster strikes when one of the boys is abducted on the way home from school. Crane brings all of his abundant resources to bear in the effort to find his son. < Less

Continuing the story where JOEL III Back to Normal left off, the Johnson clan looks forward to living a normal life. While... More > vacationing in Florida, fire destroys their home forcing them to live in temporary quarters while a new and larger home is being built. Crane’s business ventures continue to flourish as well as the foundation to help youngsters in foster care get adopted. Crane’s philanthropy affects many people that come in contact with the family. Joel’s relationship with a classmate intensifies, while Crane’s love life is thwarted at every turn despite his best efforts. Hildy, their live-in housekeeper/cook/nanny and surrogate grandmother to the boys, continues to be the glue that holds the family together. As in the earlier adventures of the boys, other children in need are helped by their association with the family. One of these is Ricky, the son of their part-time housekeeper, Marie. Ricky’s left leg is missing below the knee, but his peg-leg doesn’t slow him down. < Less