Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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

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