IPHOTO HATES ME HELP!!! I CAN'T GET TO ANY OF MY PHOTOS

For the past month or so the only pictures I can get to on my iphoto are my most recent imports. Aside from that, the ability to access the rest of my photos in my library has apparently disappeared and I have no idea how this happened or why. I have the macbook pro with the new ilife features (im pretty sure its the most recent software)...PLEASE PLEASE somebody tell me what to do i am freaking out.

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, faces and places 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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