The Magic of Normal

Book excerpt: The Magic of Normal As we travel through the journey of life, what we are all really looking for is the “magic of normal.” ” Meet the woman who grew up in Iran and travel with her to the Silicon Valley. It’s there that she would lead a team to a $21 billion sale of a pharmaceutical start-up that developed a lifesaving blood cancer drug. This is a story about family and the strong bonds and relationships that gave one woman the strength and determination to overcome the obstacles around her. It is also a story about a highly skilled and awarded businesswoman in the biotech industry, and a cancer patient and survivor during Covid-19. This is a story that will inspire entrepreneurs, mothers, sons, daughters and dreamers. “I dedicate this book that traces my private and professional journey, to all those whose lives have been interrupted and dream of returning to normal one day. I dedicate it to every patient going through the uncertainty and torment of cancer. I want you to know you are not alone. You are shielded with science, innovation and discovery. In front of you lies camaraderie, courage and hope.” Dr. Maky Zanganeh A Persian expression states: “In despair hides a great deal of hope and at the end of the darkness of night is daylight.