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The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today by Lisa Colón DeLay

The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today runs 6.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Cynthia Farrell (about 4.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.8listening hrs
Christianitystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.8 hours, it runs longer than 70% of the 13,085 Christianity audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today is an audiobook by Lisa Colón DeLay: a 6.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Cynthia Farrell, released June 1, 2026, on the Christianity shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.8 hrs
Narrated by
Cynthia Farrell
Released
June 1, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Christianity
ISBN
9798318553585

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today as an audiobook?

The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today runs 6.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.6 hours.

Is The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today?

The Way of the Desert Elders: How the Wisdom of Ancient Christians Sustains Us Today is narrated by Cynthia Farrell.