Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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