Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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