[dirtboy]

OK, I don't know about the author, so it could be just an opportunist whipping up intrigue to sell a book

I think you are correct. I didn't see anything on Drudge about this (it could be old), and PRNewswire is hardly a news outlet, it is simply a site where someone can pay a fee and post a news release or PR release.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Its on Drudge right now, 1st column just below the freak snow storm story.

[flamefront]

It is on Drudge at the moment. See it starting withthe word 'BOOK:'