Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

Document 512 Book

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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

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