{"product_id":"9780718079185","title":"The Magnolia Story","description":"Author: Chip Gaines\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780718079185\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 236mm x 162mm x 20mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exclusive look at America's first family of renovation! Taking you behind the scenes, Chip and Joanna Gaines share the story of how they met, the ups and downs of being an entrepreneurial couple, and how they built a life they love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magnolia Story\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book from dynamic husband-and-wife team Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV’s \u003cem\u003eFixer Upper\u003c\/em\u003e. Offering their fans a detailed look at their life together, they share everything 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile they both attended Baylor University in Waco, their paths didn’t 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour children and countless renovations later, Joanna garnered the attention of a television producer who noticed her work on a blog one day, leading to the incredible \u003cem\u003eFixer Upper\u003c\/em\u003e phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Magnolia Story,\u003c\/em\u003e fans will finally get to join the Gaines family behind the scenes and discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe time Chip ran to the grocery store and forgot to take their new, sleeping baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoanna’s agonizing decision to close her dream business to focus on raising their children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Chip buys a houseboat, sight-unseen, and it turns out to be a leaky wreck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarrowing stories of the financial ups and downs as an entrepreneurial couple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemories and photos from Chip and Jo’s wedding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe significance of the word \u003cem\u003emagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e and why it permeates everything they do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe way the couple pays the popularity of \u003cem\u003eFixer Upper\u003c\/em\u003e forward, sharing the success with others, and bolstering the city of Waco along the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44327829176478,"sku":"HPC-9780718079185","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780718079185.jpg?v=1727402401","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780718079185","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}