The Kenai River has always spoken—if you know how to listen. In Whispers of Water, author and educator Terri Carter delivers a deeply moving memoir that flows through the heart of Alaska's most iconic river. Born and raised along its banks, Carter invites readers into a lifetime shaped by the rhythms of the water, the wisdom of wild places, and the enduring connection between land and people. Blending personal history with cultural memory, she traces the footsteps of the Riverine Kachemak and Dena'ina, early homesteaders, fishermen, and stewards of this sacred landscape. But this is also a story of urgency—the king salmon are vanishing, ecosystems are shifting, and the river's voice grows quieter beneath the weight of modern change. With lyrical prose and fierce tenderness, Whispers of Water is both a love letter and a lament, a reflection and a rallying cry. It speaks to anyone who has felt the pull of a river, the call of the wild, or the responsibility to protect what remains. Perfect for readers of Braiding Sweetgrass, Refuge, or Upstream, this book belongs on the shelf of every nature lover, conservationist, and seeker of soulful, place-based storytelling.