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