Morgan Miller came to Manhattan with big dreams of becoming a Broadway star, but eight years later, she’s still a single waitress in an Italian restaurant with a bad boy boyfriend. Fed up with her life, she plans to end it, but not before her mani-pedi, blow-dry, and make-up appointments. She intends to look fabulous for her final performance!

When Morgan’s plan takes an unexpected turn, she ends up in a coma, but able to hear and see everything going on around her, including a beautiful spirit guide. Together, they embark on a humorous and reflective journey through Morgan’s life, served up with a delicious side dish of New York Italian food and culture. Morgan discovers the shocking secrets about her family, her boyfriend, and the stranger who saved her.

When time starts running out, Morgan wonders if she will ever live again — for herself, for love, and of course, for pasta!

"For anyone who's ever felt “not good enough” (and haven’t we all), this story will entertain and inspire you. You won’t want to put it down!” (Marci Shimoff New York Times best-selling author, Happy for No Reason, Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul)

"Riveting. Provocative. Unforgettable. Gisonni takes us to the edge of life and death, to a place where love prevails." (Pamela Wible, M.D., Author, Pet Goats & Pap Smears)

"If you want a great, uplifting and inspiring story, this book is for you. As a busy mom and business owner I rarely spend time reading books these days. This book drew me in start to finish.” (Christy Whitman, New York Times best-selling author)

“In this quick-paced, page-turner, Gisonni shows us that even when you are scared, you can follow your own path to hope, light, and joy.” (Lisa Mirza Grotts, Author, Etiquette Expert, Huffington Post blogger)

“Gisonni dishes up themes of hopes, dreams, expectations, rejection, and even suicide, reminiscent of a Frank Capra project with healthy portions of cynicism, humor, and poignancy, while posing the argument ‘to be, or not to be'.” (Teresa LeYung-Ryan, Author, Love Made of Heart)