Five Percent of the People Manipulate the Other Ninety-five Percent.
WHAT DO THESE MANIPULATORS KNOW THAT THE REST OF US DON'T?

A very well received 'how to' book on learning Street Smarts and what to look out for in avoiding scams.

With topics such as: Character Types to Watch Out For (TIPS THAT TELL YOU YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE TAKEN) • How to Make a Slave Out of a Person (WHAT MADE YOU THINK BEING GOOD TO PEOPLE ALL THE TIME WILL EVER GET YOU WHAT YOU WANT?) • The World Is Rife with Favoritism (HOW TO PUT IT TO WORK FOR YOU) • The Essence of Manipulation
("I DON'T NEED you. You NEED ME") • And the Meek Shall Manipulate the Earth (EVER KNOW MUCH, AND YOU'll. GET FURTHER) • How to Pick a Person Apart and Discover His Real Motives and Feelings • The Guernsey vs. the Brahma (WHY A "POSITIVE ATTITUDE" IS LIKE A GIGOLO) • How to Avoid Being Taken in Financial Dealings (WATCH WHERE THE MONEY IS) • Manipulating a Person's Thinking (KNOW WHOSE MIND YOU CAN CHANGE, AND WHEN IT'S BETTER TO SHUT UP) • Win Ninety-five Percent of Your Arguments! (RULE OF THUMB: LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE IF THEY DON'T AFFECT YOUR VITAL INTERESTS) • Manipulate a Person Against Their Will and Make Them Like It! (THE UNARGUE TECHNIQUE) • A Little Pressure Has Its Place-But Seldom • If All Else Fails, Try the Dirty Way. • How to Squelch Ingratitude Before It Starts. • What You Get Out of Using People for Your Own Selfish Ends?

Unsettling, candid, and very informative.

(From Goodreads)