{"product_id":"the-compass-legacy-9781763705449","title":"The Compass Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe humid Havana air hung heavy with unspoken anxieties as the Morales family prepared to leave their beloved Cuba. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tightening grip of Castro's communist regime had made their decision a necessity, a wrenching farewell to the vibrant island they called home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet amidst the flurry of packing and tearful goodbyes, Francisco Morales, the family patriarch, remained steadfast. His roots ran too deep in Cuban soil; he could not bring himself to abandon his native land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore his grandchildren, Raquel, David, and Andrea, depart for the USA to start a new life, Francisco gives them an antique compass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis voice, thick with emotion, carried a cryptic message. \"This compass will guide you to your greatest treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut its secrets will remain hidden until each of you has reached your twenty-fifth year. Only when you stand together, all three of you, will it reveal its true purpose.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this ominous comment, the children and their parents embark for the USA and a new life, but their grandfathers' remark always stays with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will the compass do? What does it mean? Is it a magical compass? Or is it a way to learn more about themselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northport Booksellers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763705449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Jose' F. Nodar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210017271989,"sku":"9781763705449","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_67610680-167e-45ec-bc07-c1543815265d.jpg?v=1770132081","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-compass-legacy-9781763705449","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}