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Counterproductive Man [Kindle Edition]

Jeff Inlo
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He works for the United States Federal Government to ensure the slower pace of progress. He hates unobstructed innovation and accelerated invention. He believes in doing things the hard way, even the wrong way, but especially the inefficient way. To him, waste is just another way to utilize resources and incompetence is a prized characteristic of human nature. He is… Counterproductive Man!
As a fully licensed agent of the government, it is his sworn duty to protect the interests of the United States by thwarting ingenuity and productivity. Utilizing his own methods of obstruction, he has accepted the role of a hero with enhanced capabilities. He can leap tall buildings with the aid of a magnetic jump pack, and he can break glass with his sonic disruptor pen. With every department of the United States Government at his disposal, he can bring swift retribution against those that oppose him.
Even though he does not work in secret, little is known about this masked crusader. For many inventors, he is simply the personification of oppressive bureaucracy. Technological advancement in product or process is Counterproductive Man’s enemy, and while he is not the brightest star in the Milky Way, he might be the most annoying.
In this story, the origins of his inefficient and combative partner unfold, as do the initial conflicts with his archenemy. Counterproductive Man learns to work with others, something he does not do well, and he feels the stinging pain of defeat. Still, this is a hero that embodies the domineering perseverance of any government agency bent on having its way. He will fight his adversary to the end in order to defeat unbridled progress and to remain true to his name… Counterproductive!

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 274 KB
  • Print Length: 178 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003PPCTPQ
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cleverly Done, June 15, 2011
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Lee Sinclair (Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Counterproductive Man (Kindle Edition)
I never write reviews, but I'm making an exception because this book had some convoluted logic that tickled my sense of humor. There was some really clever dialogue throughout the book about being counterproductive and the danger of being too productively nonproductive. The conversation would twist itself into layers of absurdity, and it was done well enough so you could still follow the so-called logic of it. That is, as long as you accepted the main premise that the purpose of that governmental department was to slow progress down to a manageable and non-threatening crawl.

It has an interesting plot, too, one which parodies superheros and makes for a fun read.

Although I received a free copy during a special promotion, it did not influence my opinion of the book, and I think it's a bargain at its current price of 99 cents.
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I am very grateful for devices like the Kindle. They've allowed ordinary people, like me, to reach an audience that was previously inaccessible. All of these new, independent writers that are now offering their work are the pioneers of a new publishing world. It will be interesting to see what this world is like in just a few years.

As for me, I live in NJ with my wife, Joan, and our dog, Jilly. "Inlo" is actually a shortened version of my full last name, Ianniello. I have my first trade paperback published by Rainbow Ridge Books using my full name. It's titled "When Do I See God?: Finding the Path to Heaven." If you've enjoyed my other books, please consider that one as well.

Please visit my website, http://www.sitelane.com, for more information about new releases, free ebooks, updates, and other news about my writing. Thank you.

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