IPhoto doesn't display my recent imports in "Photo"

I have a brand new MacBook Pro with Lion 10.7.3 and iPhoto 11. I downloaded a "roll" on January 17 and another one today. I can see the photos I downloaded today only in "Recent Imports;" neither my roll from January 17 or my roll from today can be seen in "Photos." Essentially, my roll from January 17 is entirely lost. Any words of advice on where to find the photos or how to change the settings? If I have to rebuild iPhoto 11 (**** you Apple for lousy software), then what's the best way to do it?

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

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IPhoto doesn't display my recent photos in "Photos"

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Make sure you have the sort option for the Photos mode set to what you expect by going to the View ➙ Sort ➙ xxx menu and check the selection. If you don't have the Event titles set to be displayed in the Photos mode do so and then check the events to see if you can find the one from that date.
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Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
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Click on the Create button.
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Move your cursor to the extreme left of the iPhoto Window until it becomes a ‘+’, then click and drag right.
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Hi there
I have noticed something in iphoto. When I look at photos in preview (by double clicking on it, or in full screen), iphoto doesnt display the photos that are in landscape.
I can rotate them and they display, but if they in either of the two landscape positions iphoto just shows a black screen. I can see the thumbnal view however.
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If not:
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
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