Brownstein doesn't do metas.  Or at least, he didn't 3 yrs ago when I had top surgery with him.

Ah, this topic again.
I hope it wouldn't be intrusive, and instead mutually beneficial to me and the original poster to ask which books you specifically read on the subject.  If I were to know, it would be easier to find the information I need.  In fact, your findings themselves could be extremely valuable to many a person.

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