Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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