Benji Cole of CBS Radio interviews Thomas K. Devereaux, the author of “The Strongest Buck”

Thomas K. Devereaux, the multi-talented author of “The Strongest Buck,” is interviewed by CBS Radio’s Benji Cole. They discussed the message of the book as well as the author’s purpose for writing this masterpiece.

The novel “The Strongest Buck” is entertaining on a multitude of levels. It takes place during the westward migration of settlers in the aftermath of the Civil War. The main characters’ exemplary embodiment of compassion and love is very outstanding.

The author, Thomas K. Deveraux, has been married to his wife, Marilyn, for forty years. They have two adopted children, a 31-year-old son, and a 25-year-old daughter. He got his MSW degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980. 

He has worked as a psychiatric social worker in several Pittsburgh hospitals and mental health agencies for the past forty years. One of his hobbies is performing in community theater. Tom has appeared in plays such as Mary, Mary; Detective Story; The Diary of Anne Frank; and Harvey. 

He is a devoted fan of Turner Classic Movies, and if anyone will agree to challenge him in a game of the Silver Screen Edition of Trivial Pursuit, he is ready for it.

In “The Strongest Buck,” Mark Madison, who’s eager for adventure, leaves his brother and sister-in-law to maintain the family farm and strikes out for the wild West by working for a wagon train outfit. There he meets Dan, the grizzled, foulmouthed wagon master, who takes Mark under his wing. Thus begins Mark’s education about surviving in this new world so different from quiet farm life.

In this masterpiece, follow Mark as he faces the adventure he sought, embraces a different culture, makes friends, faces danger, makes enemies, finds love, and discovers where his home and heart truly lie.

Listen to the full interview below: