Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

Document 512 Book

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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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