We often forget how easily facts can get lost in a conversation, negotiation, or interrogation. Abraham Lincoln is said to have posed the following question: "How many legs would a sheep have if you called its tail a leg?" "Four," explained Lincoln. "Because calling its tail a leg doesn't make it one." While people lie for many different reasons, their lying rarely benefits the person lied to. And there's that one un-deniable truth about lying. Everybody does it, but nobody likes it when it's done to them. It takes at least two people for a lie to be effective—one to offer the lie and one to believe it. And while we certainly can't stop people from trying to lie to us, we can keep them from being successful. This book is divided into eight parts, each of which explores a facet of lying. The innovative techniques in this book will help you figure out if you're being lied to. If you are the victim of a deception, they will assist you in getting at the truth and in gaining control over the situation. Many of the examples in this book are drawn from personal relationships and business situations; certainly most of us can identify with these scenarios.