Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Between a Rock and a Hard Place:

I have not read a lot of non-fiction. This stands as the third non-fiction narrative that I've read. That being said, this was the best. I imagine he was helped a lot with the writing, but even with that the narrative is amazingly vivid, descriptive and profound. I most surprised by the level of spiritual insight that filled each page.

For the first half of the novel, the narrative switches between Aron when he was stuck in the canyon, and his stories about his early life, all of which are thoroughly entertaining, and lend to a greater understanding of him as a person. The fact that the entire book was written by him only adds to that understanding in a way that a third person investigation never could.

The story of his entrapment is painful, profound, spiritual, enlightening and hopeful. The level of detail engrained into the narrative gives the reader the feeling that they are there, feeling his pain, living his thoughts and experiencing his failures and triumphs. The writing is brutally honest, as he consistently berates himself for his stupidity in getting into the situation, as well as his courage in getting out of it.

This book has changed the way that I view my daily life and it is something that everyone should read.