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Decoding online clues from a mysterious figure – who has claimed to be a high-level government insider – QAnon adherents believe that Donald Trump has been anointed by God to stop a depraved deep state government, that sexually abuse, kill, and eat children. But QAnon has also become a broad church of out-there beliefs, offering a welcoming community to anti-vaxxers, flat earthers, eugenicists and white nationalists.             With first hand access to the leading figures in the movement, investigative journalist Will Sommer unpacks the bizarre story of how a post from one of the darkest corners of the internet, became a belief system for millions; how politicians cozied up to extremists; how an unwavering trust in these ideas tore apart families, caused a mafia boss’s assassination, and threatened democracy. Trust the Plan is a timely and essential look on how the internet radicalised our politics, and how millions were convinced to believe the unbelievable.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49742235533585,"sku":"NGR9780008466763","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0008466769.jpg?v=1750842207"},{"product_id":"trust-the-plan-book-will-sommer-9780008466800","title":"Trust the Plan","description":"‘Detailed and impeccably researched. Eye-opening' GUARDIAN             ‘Punchy and well-reported. Sommer is the perfect person to tell this story' NEW YORK TIMES                          'The expert on America’s right-wing fringe … With kidnappings, murders, and Satanic rituals, this is a story so bizarre, only Will Sommer could report it’ Atlantic                        For the followers of QAnon, the idea that Donald Trump was anointed by God to stop a depraved deep state government that sexually abuses, kills and eats children is an unquestionable fact. But how did a conspiracy theory from the dark side of the internet convince millions across the world to believe the unbelievable? Who are these people? And more importantly, what do they want?             Investigative journalist Will Sommer dives head-first into QAnon: the great American conspiracy with global consequences. With first-hand access to leading figures in the Q movement, Sommer examines how the internet has radicalised politics, threatened democracy, and inspired insurrection and assassination, to show how we got here and how we can chart a path out.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49753444188433,"sku":"NGR9780008466800","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0008466807.jpg?v=1751354896"},{"product_id":"trust-the-plan-book-will-sommer-9780063114494","title":"Trust the Plan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Punchy and well-reported....Sommer is the perfect person to tell this story.\" --New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A story so bizarre, only Will Sommer could report it.\" --Molly Jong-Fast\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, the definitive book on QAnon from the reporter knows them best; Will Sommer explains what it is, how it has gained a mainstream following among Republican lawmakers and ordinary citizens, the threat it poses to democracy, and how we can reach those who have embraced the conspiracy and are disseminating its lies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Storm is Coming. Trust the Plan. WWG1WGA. You've seen the letter Q on TV and in the news - it's been everywhere from Trump rallies to the January 6th insurrection. \"QAnon\" used to sound vaguely familiar, somewhat ominous, but not quite mainstream. But what was once a fringe conspiracy theory has now become a household name and its symbols recognizable around the world. How did this happen, who is actually involved, what do they believe, and what do they want?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaily Beast reporter Will Sommer has been on the ground with Q's followers since day one, and in Trust the Plan Sommer has written the definitive book on the movement--who started it and who grew it, what they really believe is going on, and what they want to see \"the Storm\" accomplish on the day of its reckoning. At once a character study and a journalistic exposé, Sommer lets his cast of characters do the talking as he visits them around the world, from their makeshift compounds to the rallies they are still holding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe great tragedy of this story is ultimately the legitimization of this ideology by mainstream politicians eager to gain access to a large and growing cohort of voters. Though 2020 brought the end of Trump's presidency, his following within the QAnon community has simply pivoted and grown stronger. Trust the Plan shows us in granular detail who we'll be up against for years to come, in the US and abroad. Understanding why and how something like Q happens is an indispensable exercise, and in showing us how we got here we can chart a path out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49949032284433,"sku":"CIN0063114496G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50761405137169,"sku":"CIN0063114496VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50999184097553,"sku":"NIN9780063114494","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":52902448103697,"sku":"CIN0063114496LN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0063114496.jpg?v=1750778834"},{"product_id":"trust-the-plan-book-will-sommer-9780008466770","title":"Trust the Plan","description":"Detailed and impeccably researched. 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