A few missing photos

I cannot add 2 specific photos to my book project.
I'd added all the pics previously, then changed my mind and deleted several. Now I want to add them back. I successfully added all but a few back to the book project by dragging them from an album.
However, a few of the photos did not reappear in the unplaced photos section. When i try to drag them again from the album or from the Last Roll, nothing happens. It is as if the book project thinks the photos are already there. But, I cannot access those photos from the unplaced pics
What do you suggest I try to get these pics into my book?

teelbee:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. I experience that problem a long time ago and don't remember what corrected it. A first attempt would be to go to your User/Library/Caches folder and delete the iPhoto folder in there. It's only a cache folder and will be recreated when you next launch iPhoto.
If that doesn't help a workaround might be to duplicate those two files via the Photos->Duplicate menu and try using the new files in the book.
After you've completed and ordered the book I suggest you try downloading and installing the 10.4.7 COMBO updater followed by a repair of permissions. Best not to try anything until you've got your project behind you.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
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