Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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

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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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