In this episode, James sits down face to face with the authors of "Bridging the Tragedy" to discuss the impacts of Post-Traumatic Growth on Point Pleasant and the surrounding Ohio River Valley in the late 1950's to mid-1960's.

Jaci and Bill Kousoulas, PhD are the authors of "Bridging the
Tragedy," a book based upon the 1967 Silver Bridge Disaster in Point
Pleasant, WV, Mothman, and post-traumatic growth, a phenomenon that
often occurs after tragedy. Bill’s interest in the paranormal began in
the late seventies with the original Project UFO television series. In
2003, he was introduced to "The Mothman Prophecies" movie, and it
changed his life. Jaci is a retired USPS Postmaster and a current
business owner/operator. She specializes in research, data analytics,
and “connecting the dots” between intuition, perception, and reality.

Since 2016, Bill & Jaci have visited Point Pleasant regularly, where
they have become friends with several area residents, including
Mothman Museum owner Jeff Wamsley and the late Carolin Harris,
co-founder of the Mothman Festival. Bill holds a doctorate in
psychology, with a focus on post-traumatic growth, the good things
that come from bad experiences. The couple resides in Sycamore,
Illinois.