Some new books to look for on our New Non-Fiction shelf:

The upside of irrationality : the unexpected benefits of defying logic at work and at home

Ariely, Dan

Hitch-22 : a memoir  Hitchens, Christopher

In a heartbeat : sharing the power of cheerful giving
Tuohy, Leigh Anne

The aftermath : a guide to preparing for and surviving Apocalypse 2012
Joseph, Lawrence E

Furious love : Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the marriage of the century
Kashner, Sam

The shallows : what the Internet is doing to our brains
Carr, Nicholas G

Last call : the rise and fall of Prohibition
Okrent, Daniel

War   Junger, Sebastian

Life's too short to fold fitted sheets : your ultimate guide to domestic liberation
Quinn, Lisa

The secret life of the grown-up brain : the surprising talents of the middle-aged mind
Strauch, Barbara