s and 100% straightforward, The Art of Shen Ku is a unique kind of illustrated survival guide, exploring hundreds of topics and giving ingeniously simple advice on how to cope with them, overcome them, use them, and benefit from them.

What is Shen Ku? Roughly translated: "Pure Traveler″ or "Phantom Passenger.″ What exactly is the "art of...?″ Mastering the skill and knowledge of practically everything anyone comes across while on Earth, including:

- Tying knots and enhancing sex
- Numerology and self hypnosis
- Herbal therapy and forecasting weather
- Curing nosebleeds and removing stains
- Kung fu and magic tricks
- Isometric and breathing exercises of monks
- Self defense and catching fish

And this is only the beginning.