BUG: True cannot be cast to bool in read_excel
- [X] closes #58159 
- [x] [Tests added and passed](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/dev/development/contributing_codebase.html#writing-tests) if fixing a bug or adding a new feature
- [X] All [code checks passed](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/dev/development/contributing_codebase.html#pre-commit).
- [X] Added [type annotations](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/dev/development/contributing_codebase.html#type-hints) to new arguments/methods/functions.
- [X] Added an entry in the latest `doc/source/whatsnew/vX.X.X.rst` file if fixing a bug or adding a new feature.

@rhshadrach pinging on green @rhshadrach @asishm 

PR ready for review. Not sure what's going on with the lone failing test. It's passing locally. Not much info from the test's output to go on.
![image](https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/assets/45905457/f4e2b7ca-7b7d-4b45-8639-32023cd022b3)
 @asishm @rhshadrach PR is ready for review @mroeschke PR ready for review Thanks @rmhowe425 