Are you ready to see your fixer upper?
These famous words are now synonymous
with the dynamic husband-and-wife team Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV’s Fixer
Upper. As this question fills the airwaves with anticipation, their legions
of fans continue to multiply and ask a different series of questions, like—Who
are these people?What’s the secret to their success? And is Chip actually that
funny in real life? By renovating homes in Waco, Texas, and changing
lives in such a winsome and engaging way, Chip and Joanna have become more than
just the stars of Fixer Upper, they have become America’s new best
friends.
The Magnolia Story is
the first book from Chip and Joanna, offering their fans a detailed look at
their life together. From the very first renovation project they ever tackled
together, to the project that nearly cost them everything; from the childhood
memories that shaped them, to the twists and turns that led them to the life
they share on the farm today.
They both attended Baylor University in
Waco. However, their paths did not cross until Chip checked his car into the
local Firestone tire shop where Joanna worked behind the counter. Even back
then Chip was a serial entrepreneur who, among other things, ran a lawn care
company, sold fireworks, and flipped houses. Soon they were married and living
in their first fixer upper. Four children and countless renovations later,
Joanna garners the attention of a television producer who notices her work on a
blog one day.
In The Magnolia Story fans
will finally get to join the Gaines behind the scenes and discover:
- The time Chip ran to the grocery store and forgot to take their
new, sleeping baby
- Joanna’s agonizing decision to close her dream business to focus
on raising their children
- When Chip buys a houseboat, sight-unseen, and it turns out to be a
leaky wreck
- Joanna’s breakthrough moment of discovering the secret to creating
a beautiful home
- Harrowing stories of the financial ups and downs as an
entrepreneurial couple
- Memories and photos from Chip and Jo’s wedding
- The significance of the word magnolia and why it
permeates everything they do
- The way the couple pays the popularity of Fixer Upper forward,
sharing the success with others, and bolstering the city of Waco along the
way
And yet there is still one lingering
question for fans of the show: Is Chip really that funny? “Oh yeah,” says
Joanna. “He was, and still is, my first fixer upper.”
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