• Living Louder

  • A Compassionate Journey Through Federal Prison
  • By: Portia Louder
  • Narrated by: Portia Louder
  • Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (64 ratings)

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Living Louder

By: Portia Louder
Narrated by: Portia Louder
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Living Louder is a remarkable memoir of redemption and resilience.

A deeply moving account of compassion, faith, and enduring friendships discovered in federal prison. The author weaves a fascinating biographical tale as she opens our eyes and hearts to the real challenges and struggles that people in prison face. A story told with the passion and insight of one who lived it!

This book offers us stories that make us laugh, cry, pray, and most importantly, invite us to see the world from a different perspective. It has the potential to uplift the soul and reveal how bright life can be when filled with real compassion and truth.

How do you fight despair and learn to meet the world with a loving heart? How do you stay faithful in spite of failure? No matter where people live or what their circumstances may be, everyone needs hope. Portia spent 4.5 years of her life locked up in federal prison, and she was transformed. Hers is a story of the hope and kindness that we all seek.

Portia Louder is a gifted storyteller with an indomitable spirit and energy. She grew up with parents whose nonconformity was both a curse and a blessing. Portia gained a fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms. What is so astonishing about her story, is not so much that she found the guts and tenacity to climb out of some seemingly impossible situations, but that she describes those situations with deep affection. She gives us a story of triumph against the odds, but also a tender and moving tale of unconditional love and understanding encountered while she was locked away. Portia could be you, or your daughter, your mother or wife. She loves the sun and lives in Highland, Utah with her husband Chad and their children and grandchildren.

©2021 Portia Louder (P)2021 Portia Louder

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amazing story and book and I loved hearing it in her own voice.

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Touching and Real

Thank you, Portia, for sharing your story and for showing all that we need each other and truly can make lemonade from lemons! Life is short...make it sweet!

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Thank you

This “memoir” I suppose is a good term for it was worth the listen. She provided insight and perspective while sharing with the world how she had to change to become a better person.

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Inspiring and accountable

Nice to have a women’s prison represented differently than the sordid, dark place the movies represent it to be.

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Great and inspiring

I love how Louder shares that the things that matter most can not be bought. I cried, laughed and enjoyed going on this journey with her. You’re in for treat 😍

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So beautifully written.

I love this book so much. I beautiful person with a beautiful heart. A must read....you will love it.

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Different perspective beyond Hollywood personas

This was a very touching story. I like how she portrayed the sisterhood that they experienced in her prison. I like her ownership to her crime. I like that she gave perspectives of her family. I found myself emotional in some parts. Congrats on your hard work.

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I listened to this twice in one day!

That being after hearing her tell her story in person. Portia has an amazing story to tell, which she tells so well. I could feel how much her heart was in this in every word. I had a miserable start to my day and it’s now ending with hope. Thank you Portia!

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very touching & Inspiring

Portia, it was so neat to hear of all the wonderful experiences you had

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I cried a lot while reading this book!

Wow! I am so glad that the author wrote this book and opened her heart and soul for us all to learn from and experience what it was like for her in prison. It was very inspirational!

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