A Whole Lott More

For decades in Toledo Ohio Lott Industries has excelled at manufacturing small car parts All 1200 Lott employees have developmental disabilities yet the company competes with traditional nondisabled businesses and achieves the highest quality ratings When the US auto industry crisis hits however Lotts market is wiped out and president Joan Browne has 12 months to reinvent or close the doors For the workers the stakes are even higher since their jobs are a refuge not only from the impoverishment that affects the majority of Americas disabled but from social isolation For employees Kevin Wanda and TJ work is more than just a direly needed paycheck its a lifeline a symbol of their dignity and their dreams made real The race to find a new business plan drives this engrossing recession economy drama but its the humanity the film restores to the balance sheet that makes A Whole Lott More such a rare achievement Written by Myrocia Watamaniuk