Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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