{"product_id":"i-was-married-to-a-horse-and-other-tales-of-an-accidental-anthropologist","title":"I Was Married to a Horse, and Other Tales of an Accidental Anthropologist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA personal odyssey and a portrait of distinguished anthropologist in practice—a life shaped by accident, transformation, and the enduring power of connection.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does the youngest of eight children, raised on a family farm in northern Wisconsin by parents with only half a grammar school education, become an Ivy League professor and a witness to some of the most transformative events of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries? In this remarkable memoir, John Borneman tells the story of his life as an \"accidental anthropologist\" with searing honesty, humor, and emotional depth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing a path from his upbringing as a queer farm boy to a career in anthropology, Borneman's memoir reflects on social mobility, the decline of the American family farm, and shifting understandings of queerness and masculinity. Meanwhile, as a fourth-generation German American, his journey carried him to divided Berlin, where he captures the moods of East and West, and back again during the arrival of Syrian refugees—culminating in a long-standing friendship and a poignant reunion with a refugee he had first met years earlier. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these encounters, Borneman shows how empathy and attention can reveal the hidden textures of history, identity, and belonging. Rich in insight and humanity, this is a story of personal discovery, intercultural encounter, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world—one that speaks to scholars and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Borneman, Frédéric Keck\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781914363412\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20260417\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43552305610813,"sku":"9781914363412","price":52.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781914363412.jpg?v=1788331981","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/i-was-married-to-a-horse-and-other-tales-of-an-accidental-anthropologist","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}