Describes the lives and schemes of noted con artists, including Lord Gordon-Gordon, Charles Ponzi, and Clifford Irving.

Counterculture, while commonly used to describe youth-oriented movements during the 1960s, refers to any attempt to challenge or change conventional values and

It has been said that scammers and swindlers often display characteristics commonly attributed to good leadership. These include setting a vision, communicating

Discusses nearly a dozen infamous hoaxes and how they came about and why people were fooled.

Discusses efforts to create perfect societies by such individuals as: Ann Lee and Joseph Meacham and the Shakers, Christian Metz and the Amana Colonies, George