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Churchill and Fisher: The Titans at the Admiralty who fought the First World War By Barry Gough James Lorimer, 600 pp., $39.

Going the Distance: The Life and Works of W.P. Kinsella By William Steele Douglas and McIntyre, 293 pages, $34.95 You have to wonder if the killing of Mario Fata on Douglas Street in 1967 changed the course of literary history.

Against The Current: The Remarkable Life of Agnes Deans Cameron By Cathy Converse Touchwood, 296 pp., $30.

The top-10 British Columbia titles for the week ending Dec. 15, as compiled by the Association of Book Publishers of B.C. Number of weeks on the chart is in parentheses. 1. (8) On the Rocks with Jack Knox: Islanders I Will Never Forget — Jack Knox 2.

Week Ahead Stars for Sunday, December 23rd BIRTHDAY SUNDAY: The more others try to dictate what you should be doing with your time and energy this year the more you must resist and do something completely different.

BIRTHDAY SATURDAY: A full moon on your birthday suggests you will need to make a decision that not everyone will be happy with. What really matters, of course, is that you are happy with it.

BIRTHDAY FRIDAY: Some of the ideas you come up with over the next few months won't just be good, or great, but verging on genius, and you must — repeat, must — find the courage to do something with them. This is your time and your opportunity.

BIRTHDAY THURSDAY: You will be of a mind to do something outrageous this year — such is the influence of Uranus on your birthday — but other influences warn you must not allow yourself to get carried away.

BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY: You always seem to be looking ahead, planning for what you are going to do next week, next month and next year. The universe invites you to drop that approach and live in the moment instead.

BIRTHDAY TUESDAY: You need to get your head round the fact that if you are going to make something of your life you must learn from other people. Pick a role model whose successes inspire you and aim to be even better than they are this year.