Thomas Lopinski - Author

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

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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