[JS CS3] Need an array of paragraphs when more than one story

Question

Hello,
If I have a document with only one story the following line returns an array of all the paragraphs. I can then iterate through the array to my hearts conent.
var paraRef = app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().paragraphs;
However, if there is more than one story, then, according to the Data Browser, some of the object Paragraphs contain more than one paragraph and some of the object Paragraphs are invalid. The length of paraRef is correct, i.e. it equals the total number of paragraphs in the document, but each member of this array either  "bunched up" or contains nothing.
How can I write this so that  when I have more than one story I can get an array of all the paragraphs?
Thanks,
Tom

Answer 1

Thanks, Harbs and Dave!
Before I saw your answers I came up with a (longer) solution:
var storyRef = app.activeDocument.stories;
var arrStories = [];
for(var j = 0; storyRef.length > j; j++){
    arrStories.push(storyRef[j])
    }//end for
var arrParas2 = [];
for(var x = 0; arrStories.length > x; x++){
    for(var y = 0; arrStories[x].paragraphs.length > y; y++){
        arrParas2.push(arrStories[x].paragraphs[y]);
        }//end for y
    }//end for x
But I am curious about something. Your solution and my solution both result in an array of all paragraphs in the document but the data browser shows these arrays in different ways. I am wondering how to intrepret them.
Your solution does not show the indexed paragraphs, mine does. See the images below.
Your solution:
My solution: