"The often-crazed love affair between Americans and their lawns is Ted Steinberg's subject in 'American Green.' Steinberg, an environmental historian at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, likens this relationship, and the insane pursuit of lawn perfection, to obsessive-compulsive disorder...." scribes William Grimes in this review of a book on American lawns. Even if you're not interested in the book itself, some of you may find this review a good read. It will give you something to ponder the next time you're pushing the lawn mower around on a scorching summer day....