Found Art: Discovering Beauty in Foreign Places Audiobook
Found Art: Discovering Beauty in Foreign Places is Leeana Tankersley’s memoir of living in the Middle East with her Navy SEAL husband during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This unabridged English audiobook uses personal mementos and memories to frame themes of loss, hope, belief, and the difficult return home.
At a glance
- Memoir about a year living in the Middle East during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Uses keepsakes and brief memories as a literary-collage structure.
- The listed audio edition is unabridged and under four hours.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A compact unabridged runtime may suit listeners looking for a memoir that can be completed in a few sessions.
- The collage approach connects personal objects with reflections on loss, hope, and belief.
Technical specifications
8 specifications| Format | Audiobook |
|---|---|
| Version | Unabridged |
| Listening length | 3 hours and 56 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Narrator | Leanna Tankersley |
| Author | Leeana Tankersley |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Zondervan |
| Publication date | January 28, 2010 |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Listeners interested in a personal account of overseas life and the challenge of returning home.
- Readers seeking a reflective memoir presented through short recollections and objects.
Less suited to
- Listeners looking specifically for a long-form history or a narrator identity confirmed beyond the listing details.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Aggregate ratings lean positive, with most ratings in the five-star category, but there is also a smaller share of lower ratings. No customer comments are provided here to explain those differences, so the ratings alone cannot establish what listeners liked or disliked. Consider the memoir’s reflective collage format and its short listed runtime when deciding whether it fits your listening preferences.
Frequently asked questions
What is Found Art about?
It is a memoir of Leeana Tankersley’s year in the Middle East with her Navy SEAL husband during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, including her difficult return home.
How long is this audiobook?
The listing gives a listening length of 3 hours and 56 minutes.
Is this an abridged edition?
The listing identifies this audio version as unabridged.
Who narrates the audiobook?
The listing names Leanna Tankersley as narrator and Leeana Tankersley as author. The spellings differ, so confirm the narrator listing if that distinction matters to you.
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