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It Takes Two: Our Story
It Takes Two: Our Story
It Takes Two: Our Story
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It Takes Two: Our Story

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A New York Times bestseller, It Takes Two: Our Story shares never-before-revealed tales of the Property Brothers’ childhood and rise to fame.

Jonathan and Drew Scott, known for their wildly popular HGTV shows including Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother, present their highly anticipated memoir. From starting their first business at seven years old, their years modeling and acting, to their first house purchase at the impressive young age of eighteen. They soon found their true passion in life, combining their natural gifts for entertaining with the skills they learned from buying, renovating, and selling homes.

Complete with hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from set, Jonathan and Drew discuss how their family and upbringing have led to their success in life. Throughout, the brothers keep fans laughing with the clever—and sometimes zany—sibling banter for which they’re known best.

“Drew and Jonathan exemplify what I call ‘motivational doers.’ While many have made careers just speaking about achieving, we learn in this book how they have created an empire by bridging the gap of talking the talk and walking the walk. Amazing!”—Terry Crews, actor, world’s strongest industrial designer

“To say the Scott Brothers are Renaissance men would be an incredible understatement. They are talented to the point that, if you bought twenty copies of this book, they could build you the perfect bookshelf to put them on AND then the perfect house to put THAT in. And because of their ‘twinship,’ there would be a handsome pair of bookends to go on either side. Did I mention I’m also jealous of their height?”—Chris Hardwick, comedian, actor, host
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 5, 2017
ISBN9781328770981
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Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott is a music writer and self-confessed astronomy geek. Formerly a contributing editor to Record Collector magazine, he's since edited books about Prince, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead, and has written about everything from Sir Isaac Newton to Nirvana. Jonathan's books include The Vinyl Frontier and Into the Groove.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was an easy, delightful read from two very personable men. They have done a number of interesting things and it was fun to read about their journey and what they've learned.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It Takes Two:Our Story
    By Jonathan and Drew Scott
    2017
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Uncensored look into the lives of two twins who truly complete each other....in a motivational and positive way....to became very successful television stars.

    I really liked this... .these guys....fun, strong and nerdy cool! Highly Recommended.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    After years of watching Property Brothers, I shouldn’t have been surprised that the Scotts penned a saccharine story of growing up in the wilds of Canada in the bosom of a loving family and depicting their everyday lives as just two Canadian brothers who got lucky in home renovation & construction, which naturally extended to first Canadian, then America, television. I’m surprised, and more than a bit ashamed, that I actually read it.Each brother writes a chapter, with the other making snarky comments in cursive text. Anyone who follows the Scotts know about their upbringing in Alberta, as well as their transition to Las Vegas, so the more interesting chapters feature their intimate relationships. Without ever mentioning his ex-wife’s name (a classy move, IMO), Jonathan describes the dissolution of his two-year marriage, claiming he mourned the breakup longer than the marriage lasted. He proclaimed his love for another woman and devoted his dedication to her, but their relationship ended after publication. Drew’s relationship with his girlfriend (now wife) Linda has its own chapter, although the book was published well before the wedding. Their parents and older brother JD are frequently mentioned throughout the book, and their depiction of a warm, loving family seems authentic. They also describe the behind-the-scenes rigors of their shows, such as how homeowners are selected, common misconceptions and problems, and hiring contractors at each location, rather than funding a traveling construction crew.While the brothers appear to be revealing secrets, they’re basically just rehashing past interviews and TV specials, and the book is clearly aimed at satisfying fan interest. I’m glad I chose to check this one out from the library via the Libby app.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    If you like the shows, this is a must read. Very personal and a great insight into the Scott brothers being as kind in real life as they appear on TV.

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