Congratulations with your decision, and welcome.

I'd say go with a recurve at first. It will probably be easier for you then to go with a longbow at first. There are always exceptions to the rule however. As others have mentioned go with a 40-45#@28". You're lucky because most bows (non-custom) are made for a 28" draw, and you'll probably be right in that area. I used to shoot 31" compound, but shot 29" with a longbow and slightly more with a recurve. Don't get too heavy of a weight at least for the first full year.

The books mentioned are good, espeically Byron's book and video.

Also, don't be too surprised if after a few months of traditional you never want topick up a compound again. It happens to a lot of people. The trad bug bites hard. Be warned.