{"product_id":"we-thought-theyd-never-leave-tony-shalhoub-9781668227725","title":"We Thought They'd Never Leave: Musings on Food and Family","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers of Stanley Tucci and Ruth Reichl and fans of award-winning actor-turned-author Tony Shalhoub (\u003ci\u003eBig Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonk, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a delightful narrative of nostalgic remembrances and recollections about gathering at the family table.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Thought They'd Never Leave\u003c\/i\u003e marks the literary debut of Tony Shalhoub, the beloved actor who, for the first time, has gathered delightful stories, memories, and recipes to create this timely, feel-good collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with his daughter, Josie Adams, the book is a humorous and heartfelt portrait of place, family, and food. At its center is the annual Shalhoub summer reunion in Door County, Wisconsin--a tradition that pulls ten siblings, their children, and their \u003ci\u003echildren's\u003c\/i\u003e children back to the same stretch of land, carrying decades of shared history with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through rich vignettes drawn from his parents, his siblings, and the many summers spent crowded around long tables, Tony reflects on the meals, mishaps, and small moments that link one generation to the next--from his childhood in a lively Lebanese-American household in Green Bay to the beautiful, chaotic gatherings that continue today. Along the way, he includes several family recipes that have stood the test of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part memoir and part family-history--full of games, gatherings, and Shalhoub lore, plus twenty recipes--\u003ci\u003eWe Thought They'd Never Leave\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to food, family, tradition, and the kind of loud, affectionate, ever-growing family reunion that somehow always makes room for one more at the table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Shalhoub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 166822772X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668227725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Tony Shalhoub","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453276598527,"sku":"9781668227725","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b25b0a13-0e20-411e-8699-c258aab36776.jpg?v=1777299269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-thought-theyd-never-leave-tony-shalhoub-9781668227725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}