How do I recover my corrupted iPhoto '11 library?

I tried to open iPhoto '11 and all I get is the spinning beach ball of death. I've forced quit three or four times, corrected file permissions, and bought iPhoto Library Manager...all to no avail. Can anyoen suggest what I shoulod do next please?

Yes, I tried the Rebuild command and after about three or four minutes received an error message. However, since posting the question the problem has mysteriously vanished. I don't know what I did to cause the problem, or to solve the problem, but thank you very much for trying to help.

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