Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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

The Art Of Raising Hell

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