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Newfoundland, 1919. Buffeted by winds, an unwieldy aircraft – made mainly from wood and stiff linen – struggled to take off from the North American island’s rocky slopes. Cramped side by side in its open cockpit were two men, freezing cold and barely able to move but resolute. They had a dream: to be the first in human history to fly, non-stop, across the Atlantic Ocean. But there were three other teams competing against them, and as the waves raged a few miles below, memories of wartime crashes resurfaced . . .

Throughout his 25-year journalistic career, David Carr was noted for his sharp and fearless observations, his uncanny sense of fairness and justice, and his remarkable compassion and wit. His writing was informed both by his own hardships as an addict, and his intense love of the journalist's craft. His range - from media politics to national politics, from rock-n-roll celebrities to the unknown civil servants who make our daily lives function - was broad and often timeless.

In Journey Through Anxiety: A Troubadour's Tale, the author, David Anthony Rooney, takes us on a powerful personal odyssey. This gripping story chronicles the author’s lifelong battle with anxiety, a struggle that remained hidden behind the curtains of a successful music career. From the early manifestations of anxiety to how it became intertwined with his life choices, we witness the relentless grip of this condition.