John spent 30 years at Boeing working as an electrical engineer. Following his retirement he went on to earn a Ph.D. in leadership and organization. For years John has been active in Donauschwaben activities. He has written and facilitated the publication of eight books relating to the ethnic history of the Donauschwaben.
This past spring John was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Leadership from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.
The following is a list of books available from the University of Mary Press. See the information at the bottom of the page for purchasing information.
North Dakota Pioneers From The Banat
John M. Michels
Paper Back
$10 Postpaid
Josefalva
Edited by John M. Michels
Paper Back
$10 Postpaid
The Banat Germans
Nikolaus Engelmann
(Tr. by John M. Michels)
Hard Cover
$30 Postpaid
Bakowa -- A German Village in the Banat
Herta Eder
(English Translation by Sr. Helen Kilzer, O.S.B.)
Soft Cover, 99 pages, color $20, Postpaid
Between Hitler and Tito
Zoran Janjetovic
Soft Cover
$25.00 Postpaid
The Innocent Must Pay
Maria Horwath Tenz
$25 Postpaid
Ordering Information
Public Affairs
University of Mary
7500 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
701-255-7500
North Dakota Pioneers From The Banat
Josefalva 
The Banat Germans
Bakowa -- A German Village in the Banat
Between Hitler and Tito
The Innocent Must Pay