Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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

Now available

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.