Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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

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