Thomas Lopinski - Author

"The Art of Raising Hell" is voted Best Young Adult Novel of 2015 from Best Indie Books.
Markawasi at night
A wonderful book signing this May at Book World. We ran out of books way too early!
Face of Humanity
Seals
A rabbit
Cover for my new novel "The Art of Raising Hell"
Machu Picchu – The last Incan city? A royal retreat? A temple dedicated to the Virgins of the Sun.
Coach Collins or Dr. Shelder?
Markawasi Valley. We camped there alone with just our guide and a stray dog who barked all night at strange things moving in the dark.
Ancient Inca burial tomb near Puno
Book signing at Book World in May of 2015
The Cake! Thank you, ladies...
Water bottle thief
The steep decline at Huaynu Picchu
Inside Iglesias de Santo Domingo
Sacsayhuaman silhouette
Sacsayhuaman - The stones fit together so perfectly and without any mortar.
Anna and Thomas at the Burbank Local Author Showcase in October 2015
Dinner served on steamed leaves
Our offering to The Gods
The Old Man
The view of Machu Picchu from atop Huaynu Picchu.
Cocoa bean
Caiman eyes
Termites in the Amazon are rather tasty, like pepper
“The Gate of the Gods", or "Puerta de Hayu Marca". It is said that those who have passed through the gate find a glorious new life of immortality with their Gods.
The Torreon at Machu Picchu - You must stand in the shadow of your shadow when the eye of The Gods lifts… Then the shadow of your shadow will point the way. It will show you the direction from the heart of heaven to the heart of the earth.
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
Hiking up to the Sun Gate.
The ladies that helped with everything.
On the train to Machu Picchu
The Runaways. The original rock n roll hell raisers.
Reed boat
San Pedro de Cala
To your mother!
Lunch on a reed island in Puno, Peru
Offerings to the Gods.
A few local celebrities dropped by.
One of the many lovely people in attendance.
Sunset at Markawasi
It was the Inti Raymi celebration in Cuzco.
Our Amazonian lodge
Welcoming party off the plane
Book Signing – We had a wonderful book signing event at the Georgetown Library in July 2014. Thank you all for coming.
Traffic jam on road to Markawasi
John deeply into the cascading rain forest, legendary unknown explorer, etc...relishing over the maddening mystery of Document 512.
Iglesias de Santo Domingo
Elongated heads
My Amazon made tattoo
Slip sliding away
Close up view of the mysterious indentation at the Gate of the Gods. Just big enough for a small disk or medallion?
Passageway to the underground tunnels?
The Sun Temple
Coca tea
"The Art of Raising Hell" is voted Best Young Adult Novel of 2015 from Best Indie Books.
Cusco Plaza De Armas – What better place for Jason to enjoy a cigarette and wash some clothes.
Panoramic view of Cusco
Burbank Library Local Author Showcase 2015
A monkey on her back
A Sphinx
Center of Plaza de Armas in Cusco
Anyone see Lonny Nack in this photo?
Ugha Mongulala – Those six fingered chosen few destined for greatness.
Driving in Peru
Peruvian cuisine
On the trail down from Markawasi
I will forgive this reader for wearing a Cardinal hat to the signing.
Making friends in Peru
Guinea Pig
Skeeter
Mummies at the Inka Museum
The last stop before we lost contact with the civilized world
Bunsen Creek Dam
The Art of Raising Hell is voted one of the best Literary Novels of 2015 by Kindle Book Awards!!!
Dinosaurs
Sitting at the Gate of the Gods
The Inferno
A skull at a burial site

Document 512 Book

Released 8/17/12

Indiana Jones type dyslexic female teenager is chased through the ruins of South America and ends up finding a lost civilization deep in the Amazon Rainforest.

The Art Of Raising Hell

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Four small-town teenagers idolize an older boy, who has perfected the art of raising hell. When one of them ends up dead, they soon realize the difference between chasing life and being chased by it.

Thomas Lopinski - Author

Document 512 Book

The Art Of Raising Hell

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