Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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