Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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