
Breakthrough
The Miraculous True Story of a Mother's Faith and Her Child's Resurrection
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $19.48
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Elisabeth Rodgers
About this listen
Breakthrough, soon to be a major motion picture, reveals prayer's immediate and powerful impact through the true account of a family whose son died and was miraculously resurrected.
Through the years and the struggles, when life seemed more about hurt and loss than hope and mercy, God was positioning the Smiths for something extraordinary - the death and resurrection of their son.
When Joyce Smith's 14-year-old son John fell through an icy Missouri lake one winter morning, she and her family had seemingly lost everything. At the hospital, John lay lifeless for more than 60 minutes. But Joyce was not ready to give up on her son. She mustered all her faith and strength into one force and cried out to God in a loud voice to save him.
Miraculously, her son's heart immediately started beating again.
In the coming days, John would defy every expert, every case history, and every scientific prediction. Sixteen days after falling through the ice and being clinically dead for an hour, he walked out of the hospital under his own power, completely healed.
Breakthrough is about a profound truth: prayer really does work. God uses it to remind us that He is always with us, and when we combine it with unshakable faith, nothing is impossible.
Previously published as The Impossible.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2017 Joyce Smith (P)2017 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...
-
Fireproof
- By: Eric Wilson
- Narrated by: Greg Whalen
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Growing up, Caleb Holt's wife, Catherine, always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter...just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough" for Caleb. Countless arguments and anger have them wanting to move on to something new, something easier, something with more sparks. As Caleb and Catherine face inevitable divorce, Caleb's father challenges Caleb to commit to a 40-day experiment: "The Love Dare".
-
-
Fireproof
- By Elizabeth King on 08-12-24
By: Eric Wilson
-
Heaven Is for Real
- A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
- By: Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent
- Narrated by: Stu Gray
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When four-year-old Colton Burpo emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven, his family doesn’t know what to believe. Heaven Is for Real details what Colton saw and his family’s journey towards accepting their young son had visited the afterlife.
-
-
Giving believers more inspiration
- By MISSCHRISTY on 10-15-17
By: Todd Burpo, and others
-
War Room
- Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon
- By: Chris Fabry
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all - great jobs, a beautiful daughter, and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Their world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. While Tony basks in his professional success and flirts with temptation, Elizabeth resigns herself to increasing bitterness. But their lives take an unexpected turn when Elizabeth meets her newest client, Miss Clara, a wise, older widow who challenges Elizabeth to start fighting for her family instead of fighting against her husband.
-
-
Fabulous
- By Kelly on 08-31-15
By: Chris Fabry
-
Miracles from Heaven
- A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing
- By: Christy Wilson Beam
- Narrated by: Christy Wilson Beam
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In a remarkable true story of faith and blessings, a mother tells of her sickly young daughter, how she survived a dangerous accident, her visit to Heaven, and the inexplicable disappearance of the symptoms of her chronic disease. Annabel Beam spent most of her childhood in and out of hospitals with a rare and incurable digestive disorder that prevented her from ever living a normal, healthy life. One sunny day when she was able to go outside and play with her sisters, she fell three stories headfirst inside an old, hollowed-out tree...
-
-
Loved it!!
- By Lisa on 04-01-16
-
Not That Fancy
- Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots
- By: Reba McEntire
- Narrated by: Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Carly Pearce, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The best things in life are really not that fancy. This audiobook featuring all-things-Reba invites you to get back to the basics of life: fun, food, friends, and family. In her first book in over two decades, actress and country music legend Reba McEntire takes you behind the scenes and shares the stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life.
-
-
The queen didn’t disappoint
- By jojouknow on 10-18-23
By: Reba McEntire
-
I Still Believe
- A Memoir
- By: Jeremy Camp, David Thomas
- Narrated by: Mark Smeby
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Jeremy Camp lost his beloved wife Melissa just three months after their wedding, the last thing he wanted to do was sing praise to God. But even as he struggled through unimaginable grief and fought to hold on to his faith, God had other plans: Pick up your guitar. I have something for you to write.
-
-
God is good
- By stephanie on 02-20-20
By: Jeremy Camp, and others
-
Fireproof
- By: Eric Wilson
- Narrated by: Greg Whalen
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Growing up, Caleb Holt's wife, Catherine, always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter...just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough" for Caleb. Countless arguments and anger have them wanting to move on to something new, something easier, something with more sparks. As Caleb and Catherine face inevitable divorce, Caleb's father challenges Caleb to commit to a 40-day experiment: "The Love Dare".
-
-
Fireproof
- By Elizabeth King on 08-12-24
By: Eric Wilson
-
Heaven Is for Real
- A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
- By: Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent
- Narrated by: Stu Gray
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When four-year-old Colton Burpo emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven, his family doesn’t know what to believe. Heaven Is for Real details what Colton saw and his family’s journey towards accepting their young son had visited the afterlife.
-
-
Giving believers more inspiration
- By MISSCHRISTY on 10-15-17
By: Todd Burpo, and others
-
War Room
- Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon
- By: Chris Fabry
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all - great jobs, a beautiful daughter, and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Their world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. While Tony basks in his professional success and flirts with temptation, Elizabeth resigns herself to increasing bitterness. But their lives take an unexpected turn when Elizabeth meets her newest client, Miss Clara, a wise, older widow who challenges Elizabeth to start fighting for her family instead of fighting against her husband.
-
-
Fabulous
- By Kelly on 08-31-15
By: Chris Fabry
-
Miracles from Heaven
- A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing
- By: Christy Wilson Beam
- Narrated by: Christy Wilson Beam
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In a remarkable true story of faith and blessings, a mother tells of her sickly young daughter, how she survived a dangerous accident, her visit to Heaven, and the inexplicable disappearance of the symptoms of her chronic disease. Annabel Beam spent most of her childhood in and out of hospitals with a rare and incurable digestive disorder that prevented her from ever living a normal, healthy life. One sunny day when she was able to go outside and play with her sisters, she fell three stories headfirst inside an old, hollowed-out tree...
-
-
Loved it!!
- By Lisa on 04-01-16
-
Not That Fancy
- Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots
- By: Reba McEntire
- Narrated by: Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Carly Pearce, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The best things in life are really not that fancy. This audiobook featuring all-things-Reba invites you to get back to the basics of life: fun, food, friends, and family. In her first book in over two decades, actress and country music legend Reba McEntire takes you behind the scenes and shares the stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life.
-
-
The queen didn’t disappoint
- By jojouknow on 10-18-23
By: Reba McEntire
-
I Still Believe
- A Memoir
- By: Jeremy Camp, David Thomas
- Narrated by: Mark Smeby
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Jeremy Camp lost his beloved wife Melissa just three months after their wedding, the last thing he wanted to do was sing praise to God. But even as he struggled through unimaginable grief and fought to hold on to his faith, God had other plans: Pick up your guitar. I have something for you to write.
-
-
God is good
- By stephanie on 02-20-20
By: Jeremy Camp, and others
-
Breakthrough
- By: Michael C. Grumley
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With the help of a powerful computer system, Alison Shaw and her team are preparing to translate the first two-way conversation with the planet's second smartest species. But the team discovers much more from their dolphins than they ever expected when a secret object is revealed on the ocean floor. One that was never supposed to be found.
-
-
It depends on what you want
- By gbcrockett on 11-04-19
-
The Shack
- By: William P. Young
- Narrated by: Roger Mueller
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Mackenzie Allen Phillips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this midst of his great sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack one wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change his life forever.
-
-
Soul Changing
- By LucySue on 12-30-16
By: William P. Young
-
Sisters
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Sybil Johnson, Xe Sands, Abby Craden
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Experience three novellas about the joys and trials of sisterhood.
-
-
Repeat of 2 books i previously listened to
- By Jamey Ann Harvey on 10-07-20
By: Lisa Wingate
-
Real Life, Real Miracles
- True Stories That Will Help You Believe
- By: James L. Garlow, Keith Wall
- Narrated by: Jon Gauger
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Is God still doing miracles today? Absolutely! These real-life, credible stories of miraculous experiences, gathered by the authors of Miracles Are for Real, reveal that God is still very active in the world. Each gripping story is sure to encourage and inspire, offering hope and a sense of wonder. When Steve rolled his car, he should have been killed. Why didn’t he die that day? Caleb and Penny moved to a poor part of town to serve their community. But when one group of neighbors makes and sells drugs, will God’s angels protect them?
-
-
that miracles happen everyday.
- By Amazon Customer on 03-31-24
By: James L. Garlow, and others
-
The Sun Still Shines
- How a Brain Tumor Helped Me See the Light
- By: Jodi Orgill Brown
- Narrated by: Jodi Orgill Brown
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In a candid and witty memoir, Jodi recounts how her life was transformed when, as a 33-year-old wife and mother, she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Unwilling to accept her new fate, Jodi's family searches for a doctor who will join their fight against the odds.
-
-
Encouraging
- By Mrs. V. on 07-02-17
-
90 Minutes in Heaven
- A True Story of Death & Life
- By: Don Piper
- Narrated by: Don Piper
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After colliding with a semi-truck, Don Piper died and went to heaven. Ninety minutes later he returned to life on earth. After years of silence, he is now sharing his life-changing story.
-
-
Title is misleading
- By LINDA on 11-27-10
By: Don Piper
-
Appointments with Heaven
- The True Story of a Country Doctor's Healing Encounters with the Hereafter
- By: Dr. Reggie Anderson, Jennifer Schuchmann
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When a patient first asked Dr. Reggie Anderson to sit at her bedside as she passed from this life, something miraculous happened. As he held her hand, the veil between this world and the next parted…and he received an astonishing glimpse of what awaits us in heaven. Little did he know this was just a foretaste of what was to come - a lifetime of God-given "appointments with heaven." Join Reggie as he shares remarkable stories from his life and practice, including the personal tragedy that nearly drove him away from faith forever.
-
-
More about Christianity than the Hereafter
- By Karen on 11-25-14
By: Dr. Reggie Anderson, and others
-
God in the ICU: The Inspirational Biography of a Praying Doctor
- By: Dave Walker MD
- Narrated by: Dave Walker MD
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dr Dave Walker was a successful anesthesiologist with a special interest in the intensive care unit (ICU). Disillusioned with God after a series of tragedies, he was living for himself and his work. Yet he longed for more than just physical healing for his patients, which set him on a quest to find a God who cared. After a dramatic encounter, he started praying with his patients.
-
-
Excellent book.
- By A. Sawyer on 05-11-19
By: Dave Walker MD
-
Overcomer
- By: Chris Fabry, Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who’s pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery.
-
-
Loved it
- By inspiredByTheSun on 08-16-19
By: Chris Fabry, and others
-
Divine Disruption
- Holding on to Faith When Life Breaks Your Heart
- By: Dr. Tony Evans, Chrystal Evans Hurst, Priscilla Shirer, and others
- Narrated by: Dr. Tony Evans, Chrystal Evans Hurst, Priscilla Shirer, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In Divine Disruption, Dr. Tony Evans and his children pull back the curtain on their faith-shaking experiences, in order to provide biblical wisdom and practical encouragement for how to deal with the hard, unexpected things we all inevitably face.
-
-
Beautiful, Heartfelt, and Transparent
- By DW on 11-10-21
By: Dr. Tony Evans, and others
-
Like a River
- Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward After Loss and Heartache
- By: Granger Smith
- Narrated by: Granger Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On June 4th, 2019, country music singer Granger Smith was enjoying a final evening with his kids before heading to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards and his next tour. While helping his daughter London with her gymnastics, his youngest son fell into their pool. Granger did everything he could to get to him, but he was too late. River drowned, and Granger's world shattered.
-
-
Amazing book
- By Kindle Customer on 08-01-23
By: Granger Smith
-
Higher Is Waiting
- By: Tyler Perry
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Higher Is Waiting is a spiritual guidebook, a collection of teachings culled from the experiences of a lifetime, meant to inspire listeners to climb higher in their own lives and pull themselves up to a better, more fulfilling place. In this gem of a book, Tyler Perry writes of how his faith has sustained him in hard times, centered him in good times, and enriched his life.
-
-
So authentic and inspiring!!!
- By Kind on 11-15-17
By: Tyler Perry
Critic reviews
"Joyce's true recount of bringing her son back from the dead with her prayers is gripping from start to finish! It shows that a mother's love is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. The Impossible is a must read and will inspire even the cynic to believe in miracles!" (DeVon Franklin, producer of Miracles from Heaven)
"Faith empowers us to see the invisible, embrace the impossible, and hope for the incredible. The Impossible is an amazing testament to the power of prayer - it will leave you feeling renewed in your belief in God's infinite power." (Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and Latino Evangelical Association, and author of Be Light)
What listeners say about Breakthrough
Highly rated for:
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kindle Customer
- 06-05-21
A great motivator to reestablish my faith in God .
A great motivational book. The Story was inspiring beyond words for me. God is truly an Amazing God!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- dlivnlife
- 02-23-19
Godly Amazing
Won’t God do it!!! Just riveting. Every fiber of my being was relentlessly experiencing every word that was on the page. Well written. May God continuously bless John, Joyce, Brian, and the family. I also, have experienced numerous miraculous events in regards to my health and marriage. I, too, will write a book in the immediate future about it. Too many witnesses have encouraged me to do so. God is just that loving. You got a love the ripple effect when we choose to operate in faith and obedience... the multitude of waves that can occur...that sometimes result in miraculous events. Thank you for standing and walking confidently within the great I Am!
I just recently resigned from my 9-5 job to pursue my calling to help women to breakthrough past pains, hurts, and fears so they can overcome and build a more spiritual, emotional, and financially sound future. Please pray for me, the program, and the woman that I am to help. The name of the programs are called “I Am Made to Shine and the second one is called Breakthrough! Joyce, I Am looking forward to having more women stand unapologetically with the declaration of , “I Am Possible” like you did. - @thedifferentiator. - Dana B
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
- Netta
- 05-24-19
Prayer still works
This book encourages you to keep praying despite the odds and shows that God is still who He says He. Thanks to the Smith family for sharing your testimony
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- beth jencks
- 12-05-17
great book
loved the book. love to hear of miracles Jesus performs! how can you not believe?
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Barbara Kerr
- 06-24-19
💯% INSPIRATIONAL🌷
I cried so many times through this book at the awesome power of God and how He desires to teach us that He is STILL in the miracle business.
I came across this audiobook shortly after having an experience of praying for a baby that had been dead inside its mother for two months. The baby was born alive to the shock and amazement of the doctor and nurses!!! I have been overwhelmed by what God is trying to teach us since that moment.
I loved the REAL human side of this not-perfect mom and the hope it gives each of us to simply call out to God in strength and belief.
The narrator was spectacular too!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Rhonda A. in Spring, Texas
- 04-20-19
Jesus is real and faithful. Thanks Smith Family.
This story had me smiling, crying and worshipping the Lord. My story is one of His miraculous provision too. He is a good God and we can trust Him. I pray John's walk with the Lord continues to grow throughout his life.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jason D. Witzman
- 01-21-20
Better than the movie
The book is 100 times better than the movie!
I will be recommending it to my friends. Oh, what prayer can do:-)
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Shaun
- 05-28-23
God is a miracle worker
This book will flat out build your faith if you’re a Christian and will make you want to be if you’re not!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- nancy r
- 05-24-19
Awesome story well told
Very well written and well narrated story. The storyline has a good flow. I would recommend this story to anyone, like maybe 10 years and older. My 11 year old granddaughter saw the movie and liked it. The real story is better than the movie!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Tamelia
- 10-17-19
Amazing story!
I'm so glad I bought it. There was so much more detail and information about this true story. I finished it in less than 24 hours. I couldn't do anything else. I was mesmerized!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful