Book Review - The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines

Are you ready to see your fixer upper?

These popular words have now become synonymous with Chip and Joanna Gaines, the dynamic husband-wife and the stars of Fixer Upper on HGTV. The airwaves has been filled with anticipation by this question, and the countless fans, that continue to grow, puts forward a variety of questions, such as – Who are these people? How they are able to achieve such a phenomenal success? And is Chip similarly funny in real life too?

Chip and Joanna Gaines renovates homes in Waco, Texas and have changed lives in an engaging and winsome way. It is needless to say that the husband-wife are more than just the stars of ‘Fixer Upper’ and there is no doubt in saying that they have gone on to become the best new friends of America.

Chip and Joanna have come up with their first book “The magnolia Story” which tells in detail the life of husband-wife. Starting from the first renovation project undertaken by them together, to an assignment in which they almost lost everything.

The book also talks about their childhood that shaped what they are now and through the thick and thin of life which is shared by them on the farm today. Both of them studied at Baylor University in Waco. But, the life of two crossed when Chip went to a local Firestone tire shop where Joanna happens to work.

At that time, Chip was working as a serial entrepreneur and was running a lawn care company, flipped houses and sold fireworks. Chip and Joanna married soon and started living in their first fixer upper. They had children and moved further in their renovation business.

One fine day, a television producer took note of Joanna’s work one a blog and the rest is history.

In the book “The Magnolia Story” the countless fans of Gaines get to know about the behind the scene happenings:

• Chip ran up to the grocery store and left his sleeping baby behind
• The agonizing decision taken by Joanna to move out from the business and focus more on raising the kids
• A houseboat is purchased by Chip but it turns out to be a leaky mess
• The big breakthrough by Joanna in discovering the secret of creating beautiful homes
• The financial twists and turns that they went through as they try out their entrepreneurial mind
• Photos and memories of the wedding of Chip and Joanna
• Why they picked up the word Magnolia in everything that has been done by them
• How the couple takes up the popularity of Fixer Upper and how they bolster their business

And in the last but not the least, all the fans want to know if Chip is really that funny in real life too?