You are correct; first publishing date for “Dreams” is 1995, and that is used in this NYT article.
See my post here for what I have on history of the book deals. He got the first deal with $100,000 advance after he was contacted by publisher after he was appointed to Harvard Law Review. He could not finish book; had to pay an undisclosed sum back to publisher. His agent (Jane Dystel) got him another book deal with an advance of $40,000.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2355925/posts?page=273#273
Thanks for all your info. I wish I had the skill and ability to really research this man’s past and do a “Glenn Beck” using a storyboard to show his hidden and complicated history.