TOC to ePub issue

InDesign CS5; MacOS 10.6.5
When I export my TOC document to ePub, the TOC doesn't show—only the last two pages containing text and an image.
The TOC has defined paragraph styles. I think I have my export settings correct.
Help in isolating this issue is appreciated.
Note: Viewing other documents in the book via export to ePub do show up correctly—although the book does need formatting tweaking for ePub.
Also, when I tried exporting the entire book via the book panel, InDesign begins the export, but no activity in the progress bar; I have to force quit to get out the endless loop. Then, when I restart InDesign, untitled files begin to open—10, 20 and so on; I then have to manually close each file.
I suspect the TOC is causing this issue.

Firstly. Unzip your epub file
Change the filename from "filename.epub" to "filename.zip"
Unzip the file
So you will see under the OEBPS folder all of your files as "filename.xhtml"
Also a .css file which holds your style for the books (paragraph and character style)
Step one (linking your TOC)
Open you TOC file in Dreamweaver.
Select the first entry
Click on the picture of a folder in the bottom box
Select the corresponding file. In this case it's Acknowledgments.
rinse and repeat all entries in your TOC (sure it's repeatitive but it works).
Then open your individual files which you have link to from your TOC. (you can open them all at once)
Select something to link back to, and point the link back to the TOC file.
Rinse and repeat
The once you have done this.
you need re zip your your folder to an epub.
Down this applescript from this first post.
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55681&highlight=epub+mac+zip
Simply drag you folder onto it. this will zip up you folder into a .epub

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