Editorial Unimagdalena

Description in English: Pepe Vives recounts his life is the simple account of Pepe Vives De Andréis' life, a samarian who dedicated his efforts to the service of his city and province, his work attests to his enterprising and dynamic spirit. The story begins in his childhood and youth in a modest family that faced financial difficulties and whose members contributed as they could; his student life is full of anecdotes and the joys of a united home, which are distinctly reminisced. The author relates the time when he traveled to the United States and got employed in the exporting bureau of a company that sent him traveling through South America in the 1920s, after which he returned to Santa Marta to take charge of his family. The story describes some of the great works that he left behind —from their planning to their execution—, including financial details and performance in the agricultural and private fields, his impeccable career as mayor and governor, where, in just 1,085 days of his mandate he developed large-scale projects for the wellbeing of the former Magdalena Grande region and for Santa Marta, which ceased to be a rural town to become a city. The descriptive and exciting accounts of each character, including Pepe's ancestors, parents, siblings and family, girlfriend, friends, and relatives, lead the reader to discover the essence of each of them. Pepe Vives recounts his life is a work that speaks of entrepreneurship, drive, and love for the small homeland.