The Book of Stars (1999)

A tale of two sisters Penny Masterson cares for her younger sister Mary Malone who suffers from cystic fibrosis Cares for is a questionable term as the hardened edgy Penny secretly makes her living in the worlds oldest profession while popping pills to help numb her from the grim reality of her job and the impending loss of her sister Mary a romantic daydreamer who faces her disease with a graceful knowing spirit remembers the days when her big sister was a brilliant published poet and she pours her every thought memory and dream into a lovingly crafted scrapbook she calls the book of stars