The Lives We Live

Journal of a Fading Cause

 A Quietly Arresting Meditation on Memory and Intimacy

In The Lives We Live, Paul Cambria invites readers into the private journal of Gianpaolo Rinaldi—a 49-year-old widower navigating the slow unraveling of midlife in a world that rarely pauses for reflection.

Set against the sun-washed stillness of Perth, Western Australia, Gianpaolo’s diary unfolds with lyrical insight, British dark humor, and the aching clarity of existential thought. His unexpected relationship with Andrea, a younger colleague, becomes a mirror for longing, loss, and the fragile beauty of connection.

Cambria’s prose is spare, modernist, and deeply human—capturing the textures of aging, emotional reinvention, and the quiet truths we often leave unsaid.

For Readers Who Treasure

• Literary fiction with emotional depth
• Introspective storytelling
• Romantic drama with philosophical nuance
• The subtle rhythms of life and memory