Between a Rock and a Hard Place
by Alden R. Carter
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Although neither fifteen-year-old Mark Severson nor his diabetic cousin Randy are looking forward to the canoe trip that is a family rite of passage, they begin to enjoy themselves as they make their way through Minnesota's lake country, until the trip becomes a fight for survival.Tags
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- Original publication date
- 1995-11
- People/Characters
- Mark Severson
- Important places
- Minnesota, USA
- Dedication
- For Bill and Rita Dietsche
- First words
- Dad folded the map. "So, there you have it. An easy two days from Cant Hook to Ax Handle, three or four days fishing, and two or three days back. Just a paddle in the park. Any questions?"
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)He spread the map out on the coffee table, and I leaned forward to look. Deep down, in a still place that lay now just within my touching, a loon cried, its call echoing across far blue waters.
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- Do not combine Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Alden R. Carter with Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Mina Carter; these are different books and different authors.
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