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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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Imagine having to rip your own hand off, just to live...This is what happened to the author of this book, Aron Ralston.... It was 2:41 pm. Eight miles from his truck, in a deep and narrow slot canyon, Aron was climbing down off a wedged boulder when the rock suddenly, and terrifyingly came loose. Before he could get out of the way, the falling stone pinned his right hand and wrist against the canyon wall.... So began the six days of hell for Aron Ralston. He would have to make the one most important descion in his life thus far... did he want to live? Or die? Based on a true story, this book is both moving and utterly amazing. It shows what one will do when death is facing them with a snarling face. There are pictures in the book that Aron himself took while he was trapped. There's even a picture of his right hand before and after he, literally "sawed" it off. This is a wonderful book, and I hope I can get many participants for this bookring I am turning it into. Participants:(bold are still waiting to read, italics have read.) mrsjones(OH) stellertony(AK) dicentragirl(WA) knitwit(Pennsylvania) Sterile(UK, can ship internationally) robert-walker(UK, can ship internationally) FiBe(UK, can ship internationally, but prefers UK/Eur) PCSAF(Portugal, can ship internationally) crrcookie (Germany) back to me, it's loving mother(CT,USA) |
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Released 6 yrs ago (8/31/2005 UTC) at controlled release in Passed to another BookCrosser, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Released 6 yrs ago (11/21/2005 UTC) at BookRing in Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Journal Entry 22 by
This book has now arrived in Kaiserslautern, GERMANY! It looks like this book has been on a rather long journey. :) The book istself though is holding up very well and is in very good condition. I look forward to reading this book and I hope to be able to mail it out very soon and get it back home to RainDrop who must miss it after such a long time away. |
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Journal Entry 23 by
OK I thought that the number one rule ever was "Go with a buddy!" At least that is what I have always been taught. Swim with a buddy, hike with a buddy, travel with a buddy and so on. I would consider myself to be an independent person but never would I try any of the stunts that Aron pulled alone.When I first heard about this bookring I signed up thinking that it would be an interesting story. Based on the description I thought this was a one time deal and that Aron had to learn a very painful and costly lesson about never going out alone and always telling someone your itinerary. When I learned that this one only one 'adventure' of many that he has done alone. I stopped feeling sorry for him. In fact, I want to scream at him that he is an idiot! I mean really you think that he would have learned about going out alone after many of his other foolish near-death experiences. I was astonished that he would make it a goal to climb mountains alone in the winter under the harshest conditions. And I cannot believe that having to cut off his own arm didn't teach him anything. He got a prosthetic that doubles as a climbing axe and he plans to continue going out alone. What is this guy thinking? I think that if this book had not been a bookring and I had not needed to finish it up so that I can get it in the mail before I move that I might never have finished it. Thank You Raindrop for offering this book up as a bookring. It will be headed out to you within a week! |
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Mailed on 8 May 2006. |
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