Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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

Now available

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.