The writer of the book "The Fifteenth Pelican", on which the series was based, was listed as "Tere Rios", which was the maiden name of the late Theresa Versace, mother of the late Humbert R. Versace, who grew up in Washington, D.C. with a Henry Martin (Hank) Buchanan, a brother of political commentator and perennial presidential candidate Patrick Joseph (Pat) Buchanan. Her son Humbert R. (Rocky) Versace was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 8, 2002 for service in ...[Read Story ]