The Midwest of the 1970's is not the best place for a 12 year-old boy whose best friend is an armless bully. Eric believes strongly that if can learn magical incantations like his idol Endora of Bewitched, his life would be less rocky. He has always loved Endora because she had a "flair for the dramatic." When he finds a white chenille bedspread "The Endora of St. Louis" is born. In his basement hideout (in secret because his sister, Val, "as a rule, tended not to favor her brother in drag"), he uses magic and wishful thinking to deal with bullies, sadistic teachers, fix his parent's marriage, and understand his own homosexuality. With lots of humor, wit, and sensitivity, Eric Poole has written a brilliant autobiography. School Library Journal: Best Adult Books 4 Teens, 2010.