Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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