Kinzua State: Earthshine is a story about the lives of long-term hospitalized patients as told from the perspective of a psychologist who provides services to them. During the winter of 2004 events occur at the hospital that drastically change the lives of both staff and patients. Despite their psychological dilemmas, patients show courage, fortitude and support for those around them as they strive to endure and recover from their illness and plight. The novel is designed for persons with mental health issues, persons who provide support and services to mental health individuals and to casual readers who are interested in the lives of persons with serious mental health issues.