{"product_id":"true-bearings-9781662969874","title":"True Bearings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrue Bearings\u003c\/em\u003e is a lyrical work of literary fiction about a young woman's quest for identity, purpose, and the vulnerability she risks in seeking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in atmosphere and emotional depth, \u003cem\u003eTrue Bearings\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gatekeeper Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662969874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Marty Coleman-Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514357014709,"sku":"9781662969874","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781662969874.jpg?v=1791903789","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/true-bearings-9781662969874","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}