Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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