As a song writer and lover of musicals, I found this Charles Strouse autobiography delightful.   He has written some good musicals and some great ones.  My favorite is Bye Bye Birdie.  I enjoyed reading about his creative process and the behind-the-scenes stories.  I was fascinated reading how certain casts were selected and the politics involved.  I often wondered how blond Janet Leigh beat out Chita Rivera for the role of Rosie Alvarez in the movie version of Birdie.  I had forgotten about all the controversy when Sammy Davis Jr. was cast in Golden Boy and was the first Black actor to kiss a Caucasian women on stage and the death threats that ensued.  Strouse has a great wit and his writing style was easy-going and conversational.  Strouse is in both the Theatre and Songwriters Hall of Fame.  He has led a charmed life.