True Bearings

True Bearings is a lyrical work of literary fiction about a young woman's quest for identity, purpose, and the vulnerability she risks in seeking it.

Standing at the stern of the disabled Tortua in choppy South Pacific seas, Kimi Weber presses binoculars to her eyes. Her two sailing companions swim toward a submerged sea cave, hoping to find Jon-her estranged husband, who insisted on joining the voyage despite filing for divorce days before departure. Suspended between dread and hope, Kimi must confront the truth about the man she once loved-and the cost of loving him.

A Midwestern girl in the 1970s, Kimi was expected to follow a narrow script for her life. She found refuge in the natural world and in her father's stories of adventure. She journeyed west, encountering people and experiences that shaped her search for meaning. Yet a cascade of reckless choices-including marrying the wrong man-left her unmoored. At thirty, desperate to reclaim herself, she embarked on the Polynesian sailing expedition she had long dreamed of. Immersed in nature, she felt its fragility and strength, its exploitation and resilience. When events spiral beyond her control, she recognizes the same forces raging within herself. The consequences of her choices surface with devastating clarity.

Rich in atmosphere and emotional depth, True Bearings explores ambition, resilience, and the courage it takes to claim one's own true bearing. Ideal for readers of literary women's fiction and book clubs, it is a story where nature is both sanctuary and reckoning.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Published: 09/30/2026
ISBN: 9781662969874
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d