Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Paperback)

from Jenners26

Book Description In April 2003, 28-year-old Aron Ralston took a day trip in Blue John Canyon in Utah's Canyonlands National Park. Shortly after beginning his solo excursion into the canyon, a boulder came loose and pinned Ralston's right arm between it and the canyon wall. Unable to free his arm,...

from co_coyote

Aron Ralston is the young climber who cut his arm off when he became trapped in a remote canyon in the Utah desert. This first person account is reasonably well-written, if you ignore some obviously made-up dialog from some of the minor characters in the book. What surprised me about the book, th...

from tinkerbellkk

I found this true story to be incredible. It is hard to know how one would handle this situation if struggling between life and death. While the story of his time being trapped was fascinating, I found the other parts of the book where he explains his other adventures to be slightly too technical...

from Neverwithoutabook

I wasn't sure what I was going to think or feel about this book although just reading the back of the book astounded me. The strength of the human spirit and the will to survive are things we don't often think about until it looks us right in the face. This book is about that strength and will an...

from Common_Cold

Outdoors man, nature lover, and thrill seeking are few of the many traits that can describe Aron Ralston. Aron has always loved the outdoors and spends all the time he has into adventuring it. He has climbed many mountains, gone down many rivers, and traveled to many different places. He seems to...