Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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