Thursday, February 17, 2011

Between a Rock and a Hard Place


Book Menu for Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston

ISBN for edition I read: 0743492811

 This book was adapted into the film 127 Hours starring James Franco. It is really worth reading this wonderfully written book before seeing the film.


Food mentioned in Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Chocolate bars, 2, 14, 37, 80, 87, 120
Burritos, 2, 28, 109, 148
Chocolate muffin, 2, 5
Sandwiches, 37
Ramen Noodle soup, 48
Kippered fish and crackers, 76
Macaroni and cheese, 80
Turkey on crackers, 80, 130
Stolichnaya vodka, 84
Gatorade, 118, 184, 239
Lentil stew, 122
Oysters, 130
Hummus, 130
Clams, 130
Hot cocoa and Schnapps, 130
Grapefruit, 163
Oranges, 163, 212
Burgers, 175, 216
Beer, 175
Fruit roll-up, 130
Peanut butter and honey sandwiches, 205
Popsicle, 212
Margaritas, 212, 232, 234, 334, 338-9
Tangerine, 212
Slurpees, 213
Milkshakes, 216, 232
Strawberry Daquiri, 232
Grapefruit juice, 232
Budweiser, 232, 234
7Up, 233, 241
Sun tea, 234
Sake, 234
Oreos, 315
Pancakes, 332
Chocolate cake, 333

Music mentioned in Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Phish, 3-4, 16, 93, 129, 204, 208, 245
Pink Floyd, 154
Guns 'n Roses, 188
Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, 276
Jerry Garcia Band, 332
Trey Anastasio, 339
String Cheese Incident, 339-340

Movies mentioned in Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Pulp Fiction, 51
Jurassic Park 2, 53
The Edge, 53
Austin Powers, 66, 188, 274
Groundhog Day, 189
Fight Club, 273
Temple of Doom, 300

Books mentioned in Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Odyssey / Homer , first epigraph
Desert Solitaire: a Season in the Wilderness / Edward Abbey, 1, 54, 185
Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau / Edward Abbey, 15
Into the Wild / John Krakauer, 73
Into Thin Air / John Krakauer, 74
Mountaineering: the Freedom of the Hills, 74
Goethe, 97, 249
Mark Twight, 114, 286
   Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber
The Monkey Wrench Gang / Edward Abbey
It's not about the Bike / Lance Armstrong