At age 18 Brian Walsh was a firefighter on top of the world, until one night when a freak flashover during an inferno caused him such profound burns to his face that he was unidentifiable to his fellow firefighters.

Nearly everyone expected him to die that night, or if he survived, to become a hermit for the rest of his life, especially after having to wear a mask for years.

Instead, Brian Walsh forged a path forward with courage, grace, and determination. Walsh shares his story in the new book, BEYOND THE MASK: How My Tragedy Sparked an Incredible Life – Lessons I Might Never Have Learned (Post Hill Press, July 2020), which details how Brian silenced his doubters and defied all expectations. He met the love of his life from behind the mask that he wore for two years, and became an extraordinarily successful financial planner, family man, philanthropist, motivational speaker, and industry leader. In this stirring autobiography he tells his incredible story, and shares the lessons that only tragedy can teach that can help anyone achieve success, inside and out.