diff --git a/python/worblehat.py b/python/worblehat.py
index e08d3fc..12cc566 100755
--- a/python/worblehat.py
+++ b/python/worblehat.py
@@ -11,7 +11,24 @@ import sys
 import search
 
 def show_book_or_person(ids, commit_format=False, tmp_file=False):
-    pass
+    for id in ids:
+	    object = get_book_or_person(id)
+	    print object
+
+def get_book_or_person(id):
+	if id.isdigit():
+		return get_in_order([Book,Person],id)
+	else:
+		return get_in_order([Person,Book],id)
+
+def get_in_order(list, id):
+	for object in list:
+		try:
+			b = object.objects.get(pk=id)
+			return b
+		except object.DoesNotExist:
+			pass
+	return None
 
 def search_book_cmd(search_strings, search_description=False):
 	books = search_book(search_strings, search_description)