After upgrading to Mountain Lion, all my pictures are gone from iPhoto.  What happened?

This is very upsetting.  ALL my pictures are gone from iPhoto.  What happened, and how can I get them back?

Look in your user folder/Pictures. Is the Library there?
Try rebuilding the library.
iPhoto Library rebuild

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