Whispers of Water - Carter, Terri
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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…mehr

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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.
Autorenporträt
Terri Carter grew up where the river runs deep--on the banks of Alaska's legendary Kenai. Her roots reach back to homesteaders and dreamers who carved lives from the wilderness, and her voice carries the memory of a place that raised her with both grace and grit. For over three decades, she taught not just in classrooms, but in forests, along shorelines, and beside the river's shifting edge--guiding young people to know, respect, and belong to the land. A lifelong resident of Soldotna, Terri's story is one of listening closely--to water, to children, to the echoes of those who came before. Now retired, she lives a quieter rhythm with her husband John, surrounded by the deep joy of her children and grandchildren. Her faith in God, love of family, and commitment to community shape the path she walks each day. Whispers of Water is her first book--a tender weaving of memory, history, and environmental witness. It is at once a tribute and a warning, a song of home and a call to action. Through it, Terri invites us to lean in, to hear what the river is still trying to say--and to protect its voice before it fades.