Frank Ferrante, an Italian-American from working-class Brooklyn living in San Francisco, was 54 years old when he stumbled into Café Gratitude, a raw, vegan and organic café, for the first time in 2008.. Little did he know that stepping into this restaurant would ultimately change his life. Frank became the subject of the 2008 documentary, May I be Frank, which documents the powerful transformation of his life in 42 days. Using raw vegan food, affirmations, spiritual practice, holistic practitioners and unconditional love, Frank experienced a dramatic transformation in his health.