Some people believe romantic love is blind because we are really responding to our own internal fantasies. Pamala Winsted's fantasy of a better life is a coming of age tale of overcoming poverty and hardship in Alabama. Her dream propels her onto a journey where she finds more than she could have been prepared for, including the love of her life, her knight in shining armor from Tennessee. Written in the first person, Above the Clouds is a true story of survival, hope, and following one's heart in the most difficult of circumstances.