If y'all have never been to Texas, hold on to your hats. Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas by Stephen Harrigan takes you on a wild ride through the history of the state where everything is bigger, including this book at 944 pages. From Spanish explorers to Tejano activists, from the slogan "Keep Austin Weird" to food trucks serving Bahn Mi sandwiches, this book takes us through the journey that has culminated in the iconic state known worldwide. Y'all won't be able to resist visiting.