Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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

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