· The book is easy to read.

The format is simple and easy to read. This hardcover book consists of 15 chapters with a total of 182 pages. You don’t need a dictionary to look up words because the authors don’t talk much. Instead, the language is clear and simple. Even the chapter settings are interesting.

Throughout the book, Chip and Joanna alternate telling their story. While Joanna’s part is darker type, Chip’s part is lighter type. At the same time, see photos of the couple on their wedding day, Chip in her glory days, Joanna as a child, the dogs that led Chip to jail, and more.

· It holds your attention.

Also, the book is a turn of the page. Once you start reading, you won’t want to quit. Like the show, the book is entertaining. You keep wondering what’s next.

· Discover the story behind the glory.

Chip and Joanna give you all the scoop. They don’t leave anything out. Learn about their backgrounds, their families, how they started dating, how they began to change homes, and how they landed a TV show. You find out how Chip started buying and renting houses to college students when he was still a student. You discover that Joanna, who is a journalism student interned in New York with Dan Rather; Joanna thought she was heading to the Big Apple after graduation. Likewise, Chip was being groomed to be a professional baseball player. Finally, you will check the meaning of the magnolias.

· See what happens when you follow your heart.

What touched me the most was reading in black and white how it all came down to them following his heart, which meant following God. Joanna worked in her father’s auto shop. She mentioned that she always kept notepads where she scribbled and sketched ideas. Although Chip diligently trained to be a professional baseball player, he knew his heart was in business. He had an entrepreneurial spirit.

· Appreciate the respect Chip and Joanna have for each other.

Better yet, appreciate the love and respect that Chip and Joanna have for each other. It is real and special. Why? We live in a day when people avoid marriage and do not respect its sanctity. Here, you can see the power of their union and how they have built a strong family and business because of it.

· Discover the importance of prioritizing first.

Before the hit show Fixer Upper came out, Joanna had other hits. However, if she felt they interfered with being the mom she really wanted to be or cut down on her time with the kids, she would drop them like a hot potato. It’s easy to walk away when something isn’t working, but Joanna walked away from businesses that were flourishing. Like me, you will begin to see what appears to be a pattern. If she followed God’s example, He honored her obedience by blessing all that she set out to do.

· Get inspired to live your dream.

All in all, this book will inspire you to live your dream. Like I always say, you only live this life once. The Magnolia Story gives you a push to do it.