Martha - I strongly recommend you avoid at all costs, the book by the hiker who had to amputate his own arm. Arrogance and carelessness do not begin to describe the man, or the book.
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Mellow Julia
The book is "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" by Aron Ralston. I'm reading it now, so I'm curious why you say this. Granted, I have not finished the book, but I met Mr. Ralston and heard his personal description of the events in his book and I did not get an impression of arrogance. It was quite emotional. If anything, he agreed he made a huge mistake and reiterated the importance of always letting someone know where you are going when taking on such a journey.
