Nancy must have had some inside information about Olympic swimming superstar Michael Phelps. Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced this morning that he will write a book about his historic eight gold medals -- just in time for the holiday season, the Associated Press reported,

In Built to Succeed, Phelps will also cover his philosophy on training and competition, as well as his life being raised by a single mother and coping with an attention-deficit disorder, the publisher said. The book is scheduled to be released in December.

The 23-year-old Phelps, who grew up in the Towson area and will return to live in Baltimore after the Olympics, became the winningest Olympian ever at the Beijing games. He won eight gold medals to add to six previous Olympic golds.

p.s. In response to Nancy's question, as much as I admire Phelps' accomplishments, I doubt I'll read his quickie book. For sporting inspiration, I'd rathe re-read It's Not About the Bike, in which Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong detailed his fight with cancer.

p.p.s. On Sunday, The Sun will have a front-page story about Phelps' return to Baltimore, and a special sports section recapping his record-setting Olympics.