Benji Cole of CBS Radio interviews John Albert Buchness, author of the inspiring book “Diary of a Baby Boomer” 

John Albert Buchness discusses his book, Diary of a Baby Boomer, with Benji Cole and the audience. It is a life narrative that conjures incredible lessons from the meaningful experiences of an ordinary person, and it is a wonderful reminder for people who feel enveloped in uncertainty. That one’s experience with struggle can serve as an encouragement to others.

As one grows from childhood to adulthood, life presents various levels of difficulty. Some people persevere and triumph. Others, on the other hand, get eaten alive by changes in the state of things and give up.

The unusual life of ordinary man John Albert Buchness is chronicled in the Diary of a Baby Boomer. In this memoir, Buchness traces his life’s journey from childhood to adulthood through a number of locales he has called home. His interesting story is full of adventure, romance, heartbreak, partying, art, and music as he lives between the United States and Europe. Buchness concludes with a sequence of poems based on his life’s thoughts, providing an incisive look at life and what we could make of it.

John Albert Buchness, a retired secondary school teacher, graduated from UC Berkeley in June 1970. He now lives in Eden, Maryland, with his wife and twenty-four-year-old son on a small, non-working farm. He enjoys tending to the acres of his farm and his wife’s garden. Buchness also performs concerts for the Eden residents and plays classical guitar at St. Francis’ Roman Catholic Church on Sundays. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he now offers at-home concerts on YouTube, which may be viewed at stfrancis.org. He enjoys giving guitar lessons and composing at home.

Listen to the full interview below: