Who says you should always tell the truth.'? With this handy informational guidebook you can con your way through life--from finessing your resume, to lying about your age, to getting a date. Whether you've decided to cheat out of sheer desperation or the need to get ahead, The Art of Cheating provides essential tips and guidelines for how to be the ultimate swindler, and how to spot the con artists among us. You'll learn what it takes to he a great cheater, and the pros and cons to every swindle.

INTRODUCTION
1 FAKING AN ORGASM
2 TAKING CREDIT FOR YOUR COLLEAGUES' WORK
3 FORGING HANDWRITING
4 CHEATING ON A DIET
5 CHEATING ON YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER--
THE CLASSIC AFFAIR
6 CHEATING AT POKER
7 FALSIFYING INSURANCE CLAIMS
8 GETTING AWAY WITH PERJURY
9 FALSIFYING YOUR RESUME
10 CHEATING ON YOUR SIGNIFICANT
OTHER--CYBERSEX
11 FAKING BEAUTY
12 CALLING IN SICK AT WORK
13 FAKING SICK TO AVOID SCHOOL
14 CHEATING ON A DRUG TEST
15 SLEEPING YOUR WAY TO THE TOP
16 GETTING AWAY WITH TAX FRAUD--PERSONAL
17 GETTING AWAY WITH PLAGIARISM
18 CHEATING WITH AN OFFICE BOYFRIEND
OR GIRLFRIEND
19 CHEATING ON A POLYGRAPH TEST
20 CHEATING AT ONLINE DATING
21 SLACKING OFF AT WORK
22 CHEATING ON A TEST
23 CHEATING AT BLACKJACK
24 GETTING AWAY WITH TAX FRAUD--CORPORATE
25 CHEATING YOUR WAY TO A BETTER GRADE
26 GETTING AWAY WITH OFFICE THEFT
27 THROWING A GAME
28 GETTING OUT OF PAYING YOUR WAY
29 ART FORGERY
30 FALSIFYING A WORKERS' COMP CLAIM
31 ENHANCING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
32 CHEATING DEATH
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS