In wartime England, 1943, Terrie Allen defies her parents' wishes and travels to London to witness the Investiture of a Canadian Royal Air Force gunner. King George VI would present the Distinguished Flying Medal to Frank Dagg at Buckingham Palace. In Nottingham, Terrie's parents' strongly disapprove of her trip, and a deep rift develops that forces the young English woman to make a decision. In the midst of family conflict, Terrie is determined to find her own bearings. She sails from England on the Queen Mary and begins following the direction of her own life with her new husband on a new continent. True Bearing is the story of how Terrie follows her true instincts and gracefully navigates the passages of her life.