by Chip Gaines
First published 2016
Chip and Joanna Gaines were just a young couple renovating houses in Waco, Texas when their DIY empire took off. From their very first project to the one that nearly sank them, The Magnolia Story offers a behind-the-scenes look at the whirlwind journey that transformed these small-town sweethearts into household names. Through hilarious mishaps, personal triumphs, and a whole lot of faith, the Gaines prove that even the messiest path can lead to an incredible life.
Genres: family, christian, home-economics, business, american, contemporary, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, rags-to-riches
Setting: Waco, Texas
Period: 21st-Century
182 pages · Paperback · Thomas Nelson