Mood Swings and Magic Carpet Rides (Redux Plus Two)is the long awaited compilation of Brenda Perryman's previous books. It also contains her recent works that have been unavailable until now: All I Did Was Go To Work, a poem about 9/11 and the funny, yet ingenious In The Words of the Corporation which uses corporate terminology to end a love relationship. Mood Swings and Magic Carpet Rides (Redux Plus Two) is an exciting book of poetry in a book that speaks to both women and men. Through poetry Perryman analyzes love relationships with the theme: "Don't put the responsibility of your happiness in anyone else's hands." She delves into phases of the emotional developments of growing older in both men and women. Prime Time, her signature piece, expounds on the benefits of aging. She has the courage to explore poetically the diverse emotional paths people take on their journey towards self-awareness. Brenda Perryman vividly takes on various social issues poetically with poems such as Sick and Tired, which deals with violence in America, and I Cried for a Soldier Today. Brenda Perryman has a knack for writing what people are thinking and her readers find bits of themselves in many of her poems. Brenda performs her poetry nationwide and has wowed audiences like only a former educator and actress can do. The adventure is in the journey. Enjoy!