Enter the Monkey

Sometimes life beats you down so hard that only something really big can pick you up. After years of struggle, Ryan Astaphan believed that the only way he could find happiness was to partake in a dream adventure around the world.

Enter The Monkey is an exquisitely and often painfully soul-baring true life story. Ryan opens his diary to the world to show others that they are not alone. You'll travel along with Ryan to exotic locales drawn in by rich descriptions of the people, the food, the culture. Initially attempting to rehab from three torn ACL injuries, Ryan will study yoga, kickboxing and Shaolin Kung Fu. But most importantly, Ryan will gain insights to life's most basic questions which he shares with you the reader.

Enter The Monkey has been compared to Eat, Pray, Love - as told from a male perspective. At its core, Enter The Monkey is a story that is all heart and entirely universal.