Aron Lee Ralston (born October 27, 1975) is an American mountain climber who became famous in May 2003 because he was forced to amputate his lower right arm with a low-quality multitool (a dull knife) in order to free himself after his arm became trapped by a boulder. Ralston documented his experience in a book titled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", published by Atria Books on 7 September 2004. ISBN 0-7434-9281-1 Wikipedia
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