Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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"Between a Rock and a Hard Place" is Aron Ralston's autobiographical memoir recounting his harrowing survival ordeal after becoming trapped by a boulder while canyoneering in Utah.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Between a Rock and a Hard Place canonical | 6 |
| book Between a Rock and a Hard Place | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3067910 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Context triple: [127 Hours, basedOn, Between a Rock and a Hard Place]
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A.
Rock in a Hard Place
Rock in a Hard Place is a 1982 hard rock album by Aerosmith, notable for being recorded during a turbulent period marked by key lineup changes and internal band tensions.
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B.
Rock or Bust
Rock or Bust is a 2014 hard rock studio album by Australian band AC/DC, known for its high-energy sound and being one of the last albums to feature founding guitarist Malcolm Young.
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C.
Like a Stone
"Like a Stone" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Audioslave, renowned for Chris Cornell’s haunting vocals and reflective lyrics on mortality and longing.
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D.
The Hard Way
"The Hard Way" is a 1992 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that continued his early commercial success with a polished, contemporary sound.
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E.
The Hard Way
The Hard Way is a 1991 action-comedy film in which James Woods plays a tough New York cop reluctantly partnered with a pampered Hollywood actor, played by Michael J. Fox, who wants to learn how to be a real detective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Target entity description: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" is Aron Ralston's autobiographical memoir recounting his harrowing survival ordeal after becoming trapped by a boulder while canyoneering in Utah.
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A.
Rock in a Hard Place
Rock in a Hard Place is a 1982 hard rock album by Aerosmith, notable for being recorded during a turbulent period marked by key lineup changes and internal band tensions.
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B.
Rock or Bust
Rock or Bust is a 2014 hard rock studio album by Australian band AC/DC, known for its high-energy sound and being one of the last albums to feature founding guitarist Malcolm Young.
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C.
Like a Stone
"Like a Stone" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Audioslave, renowned for Chris Cornell’s haunting vocals and reflective lyrics on mortality and longing.
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D.
The Hard Way
"The Hard Way" is a 1992 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that continued his early commercial success with a polished, contemporary sound.
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E.
The Hard Way
The Hard Way is a 1991 action-comedy film in which James Woods plays a tough New York cop reluctantly partnered with a pampered Hollywood actor, played by Michael J. Fox, who wants to learn how to be a real detective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical memoir
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book ⓘ |
| author | Aron Ralston ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describesEvent | 2003 Blue John Canyon canyoneering accident ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | 127 Hours ⓘ |
| inspirationFor |
film 127 Hours
ⓘ
linked to:
127 Hours
|
| isbn | 9780743492829 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
human endurance
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isolation ⓘ risk-taking ⓘ self-rescue ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Aron Ralston
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canyoneering accident in Utah ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed account of self-amputation to escape a trapped arm ⓘ |
| pageCount | 354 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Atria Books ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Blue John Canyon
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Utah ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
amputation for survival
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mountaineering ⓘ outdoor adventure ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | April 2003 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Description of subject: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" is Aron Ralston's autobiographical memoir recounting his harrowing survival ordeal after becoming trapped by a boulder while canyoneering in Utah.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Aron
subject linked to:
Blue John Canyon, Utah, United States
linked to: Between a Rock and a Hard Place