One of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told -- Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home. It started out as a simple hike in the Utah canyonlands on a warm Saturday afternoon.
Between a rock and a hard place
β Scribed by Aron Ralston
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 82
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Digital version of the first Atria Books hardcover edition (7 September 2004)
β¦ Table of Contents
Copyright
Table of Contents
Maps
PROLOGUE: CIRCULATING WITH THE ROBBERS ROOSTERS
ONE. βGeologic Time Includes Nowβ
TWO. Beginnings
THREE. The Night Shift
FOUR. How to Become a Retired Engineer in Just Five Short Years
FIVE. Day Two: Failing Options
SIX. Winter Rhapsody
SEVEN. Day Three: βPush on till the Dayβ
EIGHT. βIβm Goinβ to Utahβ
NINE. Day Four: Out of Food and Water
TEN. Stirrings of a Rescue
ELEVEN. Day Five: Trance Sanctuary
TWELVE. Firestorm
THIRTEEN. Day Six: Enlightenment and Euphoria
FOURTEEN. Homing In: βWe Have His Truckβ
FIFTEEN. A Date with Destiny
Epilogue: A Farewell to Arm
BIOGRAPHICAL CHRONOLOGY 1987-2003
GLOSSARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Dedication
Support, Inspiration, and Encouragement
Outdoor Teachers and Partners
RECOMMENDED READING
TEXT PERMISSIONS
PHOTOGRAPHS: All photographs are courtesy of Aron Ralston, unless otherwise noted. In the first Atria Books hardcover edition, photograps are included in Insert 1 (8 pages between pp. 178-179, photos 01-18) and Insert 2 (8 pages between pp. 274-275, photos 19-34). Full resolution images can be extracted from this digital edition.
β¦ Subjects
autobiography
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