Lost pictures from book

I would sure appreciate some help on this. We build a book on Sunday and when we looked at it today all of the photos are gone! What could have made that happen? How do I get them back. We still have the photos in Events, so I cant understand where they went from the book. We laid out 98 pages and the layouts are there just not the pics.

Ragmore:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Unless you have a backup copy of either the iPhoto LIbrary package of the Library6.iPhoto database file made at a time when the book was fully populated with the pictures you're out of luck. The dB file is where all of the book (and other items like cards, calendars, etc.) information is kept. What apparently has happened is that the dB file was damaged somehow and didn't keep the book information.
To prevent this type of loss in the future see the tip at the end of my signature below. Use the application like you would use the Save command in a text editor, frequently after changes have been made. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, only idle. I keep it in the Dock and click on it after every import or change to a book, card, etc.
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.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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