Stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place.
by Aron Ralston
This is a true Story about a mountaineer and Adventurer who, whilst doing a solo expedition, got his arm trapped under a falling boulder underground in a canyon in the middle of Utah (nowhere). With no-one aware of what has happened to him Aron is subjected to the Human Body's full mental spectrum as he endures a gruelling 5 days underneath this boulder, which include out-of-body experiances, inner sanctury and a meeting with his own unborn son!
After many deprivated hours the choice was clear, die by dehydration, or chop your arm off and hope to survive long enough to make a hospital. The choices made save his life. Very good book, filled not only with the accident itself but with death-defying trips from previous years - including being in an avalanche and being stalked by a hungry bear in hip deep snow!!
Highly Recommended if you like real-life adventure.
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