Published: Jan. 19, 2012
Words: 65525 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

A highly original adventure of an ambitious careerist achieving his life's goal, the prestigious President's Club, a scam to fire people. He blackmails a return to the company's sinister special operations group staffed by other President's Club victims. The extortion features his coin-operated love interest revealing executive ego and power ironically craving humiliation in the Why of How.

Extended description

The Why of How is a genre-busting, rollicking adventure of an ambitious careerist fired for achieving his life’s goal - the prestigious President’s Club for outstanding corporate achievement. Fresh and original fiction crafted from a lifetime of corporate and business observations, the Why of How features satirical plot twists mixed with topical business irony, memorable settings and characters, with lively dialogue.
Rod, the protagonist, experiences his first failure at the hands of his employer in a sham corporate version of a TV game show in Hawaii. Unwilling to accept the unjust fate meted by his employer, he launches an extortion campaign to regain his job. He turns to his advantage information studiously gathered in observing and cataloging the lives of senior executives in a naive attempt to emulate their climb up the corporate ladder. The many unethical and illicit dealings of the senior executives provide fertile ground.
Rod enlists the help of the vixen Doris, his gol... (Read more) The Why of How is a genre-busting, rollicking adventure of an ambitious careerist fired for achieving his life’s goal - the prestigious President’s Club for outstanding corporate achievement. Fresh and original fiction crafted from a lifetime of corporate and business observations, the Why of How features satirical plot twists mixed with topical business irony, memorable settings and characters, with lively dialogue.
Rod, the protagonist, experiences his first failure at the hands of his employer in a sham corporate version of a TV game show in Hawaii. Unwilling to accept the unjust fate meted by his employer, he launches an extortion campaign to regain his job. He turns to his advantage information studiously gathered in observing and cataloging the lives of senior executives in a naive attempt to emulate their climb up the corporate ladder. The many unethical and illicit dealings of the senior executives provide fertile ground.
Rod enlists the help of the vixen Doris, his gold-digging love interest, with other offbeat characters and unorthodox spying methods. Doris becomes the Naughty Nymphet character, staging an incriminating dominatrix video to entrap Rod’s nemesis. Back in the company's strategic marketing department, Rod finds himself in a corporate special operations group staffed with others fired at the President’s Club. Strategic marketing members ironically now are recognized for having the talent and moxie to manage the company's many illicit businesses and illegal dealings.
Meanwhile, word-of-mouth among senior executives reveals a huge and untapped demand for the Naughty Nymphet's discipline services to ground unbridled executive egos sheltered in corporate power trips. Newly empowered with corporate cash, Doris dishes out humiliation and finds a deeper understanding of motivation - the Why of How.
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commentary, business fiction, technology humor, corporate satire, executive humor

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Review by: Lynn Dempsey on May 19, 2012 :
This book is a surprising blend of corporate reality, suspense, humor and irony. Thanks to the intriguing development of the characters, it's thoroughly unpredictable. Just when you think you know what's going to happen next and how it's going to end, another twist to the plot occurs. I'm looking for the sequel, this story just can't stop here.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Sande Seals on Feb. 25, 2012 :
The Why of How is a book that keeps you engaged and turning the pages. It's a contemporary and highly original tale with a fast-paced plot, intriguing and changing characters, and compelling dialogue. The ironic twist at the end is a special treat. This is a great read for anybody that's ever been in the corporate world, or who just wants to sit back and be entertained.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Carol Ames on Feb. 07, 2012 :
Being a member of the corporate world myself, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It grabbed my interest from the start and kept me guessing to the end. Mark's unique style of writing and his way with words both engaged and intrigued me. Anyone who has worked in sales in corporate America would enjoy this book!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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