Miss Saigon contains some of the most beautiful music ever to be performed on a Broadway stage. This book contains most of the music from the show, but considering the whole thing is sung, it would be impossible to contain it all at a resonable price.
The music is wonderful, and is an essential for many singers of musical theatre. Especially for mezzos.

I saw Miss Saigon on Broadway, and it was a wonderful experience, the best musical i've ever seen. The music is very great, and being able to play it on the piano and sing it is simply wonderful.

I really enjoyed this book - it is very story driven in that there are numerous unexpected twists and turns so it is not predictable, as so many family sagas are. The characters are interesting and the story rings true. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys generational novels. I particularly liked the way the author wove together many different types of people, ranging from Jews emigrating from Europe, to the Chinese laborers in Montana to a madam of a brothel. Their interactions, misunderstandings and camaraderie made for interesting, page turning material.

Legacy was a joy to read. I liked getting that intimate view into the lives of these women and their stories which encompassed three generations. The story flowed from a by-gone era in Eastern Europe to old-time New York and Montana. The characters and situations were extremely believable. I was able to vividly visualize each city and each whistle stop along the journey. I just wish that the story could continue.

From the first page though the last, this is a wonderfully written, compelling story of a family's journey through several generations. But this is not a typical family or a typical book. I simply couldn't put it down. The story spans most of the last century and does an expert job getting the reader into the minds of the characters through the decades. Each part is a fully believable period piece with excellent descriptions and details from places as varied as Montana, New York and Eastern Europe. This is a sad book, but ultimately an uplifting one about the resiliency of the human spirit.

The story is well written and exciting to read. I was able to relate to John Hartman's experiences, being familiar with the city of Gallup. I was drawn into the book and I found myself wanting to know what happens next. However, the Navajo characters are very stereotypical. The people of the Navajo Reservation are not as ignorant of Westernized medicine and the general American lifestyle outside the Reservation, as the book led us to believe. I also had the sense that most of the Navajo characters were cold and uncaring. This characterization is very unfortunate, especially since the book was published relatively recently.

"Deadly Indian Summer" is a well-crafted novel that combines the author's knowledge of the American Southwest, Indian culture, medicine and the ways of Washington DC. This is a compelling story that only gets better as you read on. The characters are vivid - particularly the main character - a doctor who is haunted by his past and struggles to combine his skills with ancient Indian ways. Schonberg shows great respect for Native American culture and beliefs. He also has the necessary ingredients for a thoroughly modern thriller.