A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Gives tips on staying calm and youthful, being happy... and pure love.' - Daily Mail

'An amazing man.' - Lorraine Kelly

'William Roache has always had my admiration for his deep beliefs in his faith, and his own strength in facing with tenacity his life challenges. A thoroughly good soul.' - Gloria Hunniford

'William has searched for the "truth", which has involved meditation and an affirmation of love being the key to a happy life.' - OK! Magazine

'The veteran actor claims that through his own belief system, meditation and exercise, he is combing the ageing process... working into his eighties has kept his body healthy and his mind sharp.' - Daily Express

William Roache is known worldwide for his portrayal of Ken Barlow in Coronation Street. Now aged 86, he still appears regularly in the show and rebuffs any notion that age brings decline.

In Life and Soul, William shares his strategy for keeping fit and healthy, for maintaining his youthful looks and for coping with life's most challenging times. He talks openly about the life choices that form the basis for his well-being: from the meditation techniques that have kept him going through the darkest days, to lessons he has learned about the power of love, kindness and positive thinking.

William speaks openly and honestly about how his lifestyle gave him the strength to live through recent events, including the deaths of his wife Sara, and close friend Anne Kirkbride, as well as a harrowing court case.

William reveals his common-sense approach to diet and exercise that keeps him fit, healthy and looking 10 years younger than his age. He talks about the support of his family and friends and explains why he believes that we must accept and embrace hard times - and how we can become stronger as a result.

He now shares his personal philosophy for living a rich and rewarding life, and the lessons he has learned along the way - lessons he hopes will help others to achieve a long, happy and healthy life too.