Dan Millman’s book, The Laws of Spirit.

Overview
This assignment is a written analysis of personal and professional principles likely to enhance or injure direct practice. You are being asked to independently read Dan Millman’s book, The Laws of Spirit. (I have provided a PDF file for the book. It has the entire book in PDF version.

Book Analysis Guidelines
For this assignment you are required to conduct a book analysis using the following guidelines:
Identify, discuss, and analyze (compare and contrast) at least three major themes (i.e., a recurrent perception / view / idea / assumption / insight or set of perspectives observed through the analysis of particular information/content) generated through the reading of
Millman’s book. 

How does Millman’s position or themes relate to social work’s mission, ethics, and practices within the contexts of diverse populations and circumstances? How does it differ? (Note: compare and contrast Millman’s position / themes with social work’s mission / ethics / services).

How would the content / laws introduced by Millman be useful or harmful when addressing the following ethical dilemma (i.e., a situation where two or more professionally values are in conflict)?

Ethical Dilemma
For two months, you have been working with Mr. Chopra, a client diagnosed with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less. While you are both from different cultures / countries (Mr. Chopra is from India and practices Hinduism), you have developed good rapport and trust. During one of the sessions, Mr. Chopra indicates that he would like to have a “conscious” death (i.e., he has decided to end his life consciously). He asks you to help him or to refer him to someone that could assist him. Although painful, Mr. Chopra’s family members (i.e., wife, and two children, Krishna, 29 years old, and Radha, 27) support his decision. Your religious conviction, however, perceives Mr. Chopra’s desire as a sin. You perceive his decision as an act of suicide.

Discuss and analyze at least three of Millman’s “laws” that were most meaningful to you. Are these laws reflections of your current personal-professional growth? How useful may these laws be for your on-going personal-professional development? Be specific. Provide concrete examples as needed.
What would you add to or take out from the “laws” presented by Millman? Provide a rationale.

REMINDER
This is a paper, not a brief answer exam. It requires for you to be clear, organized, and comprehensive in your discussion. This is a book analysis, not a book review. Your in-depth assessment, exploration, and interpretation-analysis of the content are vital.

The book analysis needs to begin with an introduction aimed at informing the reader about the purpose of your document, general areas that will be addressed, and ways that the content is being organized.

Book analysis must be typed and double-spaced and should not exceed 10 pages. APA format is required. Use the main idea generated by each of the questions to construct headings for organizing your content. Please schedule an appointment with me if you need individualized guidance beyond the discussions in class.

The Paper needs to follow the outline below:
An introduction (i.e., the introduction acquaints the audience with the topic, thesis, and way that the content is going to be organized. Its purpose is to get the audience’s attention and make the audience interested in the content that will be delivered;
A body (i.e., diverse sections divided and addressing specific themes / central ideas related to the overall thesis of the presentation. Each theme / central idea has the purpose of developing and strengthening the overall thesis presented in the initial introduction. While each theme / central idea stands alone, concepts / information presented through each section is connected through smooth
transitional words).
A conclusion (i.e., this is the point when the written document comes into a satisfying closure. Be reflective and thoughtful while avoiding lengthy – excessive summaries. This is your opportunity for an overarching statement based on the content that you have explored as well as final thoughts).

References: The 3 references are: -the book -if you could find something that talks about the NASW code of ethics and include that in the paper -and include one of the social work nine competencies in the paper