How long ago did you start the program? You wouldn't need to add cleans immediately as long as you're able still able to recover from deadlifting every workout. So it can wait until you get the book.
You're going to have to experiment with grip width in order to figure out the rack position. I have long forearms so my grip is about a handwidth out from the edge of the knurl. Regardless, the bar has to be sitting on the delts in the rack position. If you can't make that work due to your anthropometry, you may need to learn to power snatch instead. But I'd spend more time watching the instructional videos and reading the clean chapter in the book several times.
That should also help clear up the misconception that the bar could ever hit you in the throat at the top of the clean.