{"product_id":"we-thought-theyd-never-leave-musings-on-food-and-family-tony-shalhoub-hardcover","title":"We Thought They'd Never Leave: Musings on Food and Family -- Tony Shalhoub, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub comes a delightful, heartfelt memoir about food, family, recipes, and the stories we pass down around the table.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery summer for over five decades, more than fifty members of the Shalhoub family have gathered in Door County, Wisconsin, for a week of home-cooked meals, fiercely competitive card games, old stories, new memories, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with his daughter Josie Adams, \u003ci\u003eWe Thought They'd Never Leave\u003c\/i\u003e is Tony Shalhoub's warm and deeply personal reflection on the people who shaped him. Through stories spanning four generations--from an orphaned Lebanese boy who survived wartime hunger to the sprawling family he would one day help create--Tony traces the Lebanese American family traditions, meals, and rituals that continue to bring the Shalhoubs back together year after year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along the way, the beloved actor known for \u003ci\u003eMonk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on growing up as one of ten children in a lively Lebanese American household in Green Bay, Wisconsin; navigating family life, work, and parenthood; and helping preserve a reunion that has become a beloved family institution. Also included are twenty treasured family recipes, ranging from stuffed grape leaves and tabbouleh to Midwestern chili and cherry pie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with unforgettable characters, deeply moving stories, and Tony's signature humor, \u003ci\u003eWe Thought They'd Never Leave\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to join the Shalhoub table, where everyone has an opinion, everyone is expected to pitch in, and there's always room for one more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Shalhoub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668227725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Shalhoub is an Emmy-, Tony-, and Golden Globe-winning actor whose career spans film, television, and theater. He is best known for his roles in \u003ci\u003eMonk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWings\u003c\/i\u003e, and has appeared in dozens of acclaimed films and television projects. On Broadway, he has performed in \u003ci\u003eThe Band's Visit\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, as well as \u003ci\u003eConversations with My Father\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGolden Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAct One\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also received multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards, among numerous other honors recognizing his work on stage and screen. \u003ci\u003eWe Thought They'd Never Leave \u003c\/i\u003eis his debut book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJosie Adams is a writer, producer, and founder of House of Water, an independent production company focused on writing and development. She was adopted at birth from Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Los Angeles. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.","brand":"Tony Shalhoub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67988990984420,"sku":"9781668227725","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781668227725.jpg?v=1793173496","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/we-thought-theyd-never-leave-musings-on-food-and-family-tony-shalhoub-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}