Read: Aron Ralston - Between a Rock and a Hard Place

I kind of wish I'd read this before I saw the movie. It's hard not to want to race ahead through Aron's remembrances of past outdoor adventures to get to the climax - the remarkable amputation of his own arm. I'll admit, I skimmed a lot, and I don't think I would have if I had read the book first. The movie really was remarkably well done - who would have thought it could hold your interest so intently, rooting for Aron to free his trapped arm, when the conclusion was inevitable and already known? I actually found Aron's description of how he amputated his arm to be more fascinating in the book than in the movie - it was easier to move past the squeamish factor and really understand the complexity of what he had to work through.