Madison Vietnam veteran, Doug Bradley, did a presentation on his book We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, that he co-authored with Craig Werner. Their book, which won the 2015 Rolling Stone’s Best Music Book of the Year, tells the story of the music of the Vietnam War. The program was held on August 8th, at the Monticello Public Library.

The book’s title comes from Eric Burdon and the Animals’ song of the same name, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, which became the anthem for those who served in Vietnam. And, as music so often does, it tells the stories of life, adding heart and soul in...