National Bestseller--New York Times USA Today Wall Street Journal Publisher's Weekly Look for Chip Gaines new book Capital Gaines fall of 2017 Are you ready to see your fixer upper? These famous words are now synonymous with the dynamic husb&-&-wife team Chip & Joanna Gaines stars of HGTV's Fixer Upper As this question fills the airwaves with anticipation their legions of fans continue to multiply & ask a different series of questions like-Who are these people? What's the secret to their success? & is Chip actually that funny in real life? By renovating homes in Waco Texas & changing lives in such a winsome & engaging way Chip & 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 & 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 & 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 & flipped houses Soon they were married & living in their first fixer upper Four children & 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 & discover The time Chip ran to the grocery store & 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 & 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 & downs as an entrepreneurial couple Memories & photos from Chip & Jo's wedding The significance of the word magnolia & why it permeates everything they do The way the couple pays the popularity of Fixer Upper forward sharing the success with others & 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 & still is my first fixer upper"