Reaching for Sunrise: A Widow's Memoir: Behind the High-Profile Murder of Steve Carter

An Unforgettable Odyssey of Love, Cancer, Murder & Resurrection

Lokita's life takes a devastating turn when her husband, renowned Tantra instructor Steve Carter, is brutally murdered by three drifters during a peaceful evening walk with their dog Coco in Marin County, California. Already fiercely battling life-threatening breast cancer, her journey becomes a relentless quest for justice and survival.

In Reaching for Sunrise, Lokita shares with grace and humor her transformation from profound trauma to unwavering strength, offering a story of hope and courage that will inspire those touched by loss, illness, violence, or who seek to be uplifted by the power of the human spirit.

'This story is one of resilience — a how-to for not just withstanding the worst but emerging from the flames of hell with the ability to still hold love in your heart.' — Vivian Ho, Journalist, Author of Those Who Wander: America's Lost Street Kids